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Entries in Edward Norton (8)

Monday
16Nov2009

Red Band 'Leaves of Grass' trailer is funny

Edward Norton and Edward Norton in Leaves of Grass

Well, it's kind of funny. Mostly, Tim Blake Nelson's upcoming crime comedy "Leaves of Grass" looks incredibly silly, but in an amusing way. A new red band trailer for the film is now online.

In a double performance, Edward Norton plays Bill Kincaid, an Ivy League classics professor who returns to rural Oklahoma to bury his dangerously brilliant identical twin brother Brady (also Norton).

But soon after he arrives, he discovers that the brother he believes has been murdered has actually lured him home to involve him in a doomed plot against a local drug lord (Richard Dreyfuss).

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Sunday
30Aug2009

Louis Leterrier would do 'Hulk 2' while Matthew Vaughn would love to direct 'Avengers'

The Incredible Hulk meets the Avengers

While I did not entirely enjoy Ang Lee's "Hulk" from a few years ago, I admit I had quite a blast watching "The Incredible Hulk" from director Louis Leterrier, whose credits also include the so-so "Danny the Dog" and okay "Transporter 2."

Well, according to Moviehole, Leterrier wouldn't mind stepping behind the camera for a "Hulk" sequel. "Sure. I'd return to it. I have some ideas. So many ideas for so many things," Leterrier told the Web site.

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Sunday
16Nov2008

A first look at 'Leaves of Grass'

In early September, we got a look at the first teaser poster for Tim Blake Nelson's upcoming comedy thriller "Leaves of Grass," and now Cinema Blend has posted the first official still from the flick, which will open sometime next year.

In the film, Edward Norton plays twin brothers. One of them is a respected philosophy professor, while the other spends his time growing marijuana. In a sudden turn of events, the professor must return to his Oklahoma hometown, where he encounters a local drug lord.

Also on board are Susan Sarandon, Richard Dreyfuss, Lucy DeVito, Rhea Perlman and Steve Earle. Check out the still featuring two Ed Nortons just above. It will be interesting to see how his performance(s) compares to that/those of Nicholas Cage in "Adaptation."

Saturday
25Oct2008

Review: "Pride and Glory"

Seen on: October 24, 2008

The players: Director: Gavin O'Connor, Writers: Joe Carnahan, Gavin O'Connor, Gregory O'Connor, Cast: Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Ehle, Noah Emmerich, Lake Bell, Jon Voight

Facts of interest: Pushed back numerous times.

The plot: Edward Norton plays a NYPD detective who tries to hunt down a criminal who took out four cops. During his investigation, he finds out his own brother-in-law (Colin Farrell) may be involved in a massive corruption that could endager the entire police department.

Our thoughts: The story of the corrupt police department is not exactly a new one, and Gavin O’Connor’s “Pride and Glory” is the epitome of a lame crime drama sticking to the conventions of the genre without taking a step forward and supplying audiences with something they haven’t seen yet. It just looks and sounds all too familiar to enjoy.

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Friday
24Oct2008

'Pride and Glory' web reviews

In Gavin O'Connor's crime drama "Pride and Glory," Edward Norton and Colin Farrell play two cops who tumble into a moral dilemma when their own family is pulled into a corruption investigation. Sounds a bit like "We Own the Night" to me. Anyway, let's see what the Web's critics say about the flick:

Cinema Blend's Katey Rich: "It does an excellent job pinpointing the racial tensions that the NYPD have a way of stirring up, and the action scenes provide their own appropriate thrill."

• Ron Henriques at LatinoReview: "Some nice dramatic work amongst the four leads but in the end it all becomes them just yelling at each other."

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Monday
15Sep2008

Ed Norton waiting for new 'Hulk' offer

Edward Norton seems to be ready to jump straight back into the role of Bruce Banner, but no one has offered him anything yet. According to MTV, Norton said Marvel Studios just isn't contacting him with an offer for a sequel.

Maybe Ed's just a little impatient? “The minds of Marvel are sometimes opaque,” Norton told MTV News. “I won’t say [they're] obtuse, but I don’t have any idea what they want to do.”

Whatever happens with a sequel to "The Incredible Hulk" or the upcoming "The Avengers" flick, I hope they do offer Norton a role. After all, he's done a fabulous job playing the angry green machine in this summer's successfull blockbuster.

Read all about his comments right here.

Tuesday
09Sep2008

Early 'Leaves of Grass' poster debuts on web

Yesterday we gave you a casting update on Tim Blake Nelson’s upcoming comedy thriller “Leaves of Grass,” and now an early poster for the film popped up online at IMP Awards. In the film, Edward Norton plays twin brothers. One of them is a highly regarded philosophy professor, while the other spends his time growing marijuana.

Susan Sarandon, Richard Dreyfuss, Rhea Perlman, Steve Earle and Lucy DeVito co-star. Check out the poster below. 

Monday
08Sep2008

Sarandon, Dreyfuss pick up ‘Leaves of Grass’

Susan Sarandon and Richard Dreyfuss are the latest to join the cast of Tim Blake Nelson’s upcoming comedy thriller “Leaves of Grass,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Also starring is Edward Norton, who will play twin brothers. One of them is a highly regarded philosophy professor, while the other spends his time growing marijuana. In a sudden turn of events, the professor must return to his Oklahoma hometown, where he goes against a local drug lord.

Dreyfuss portrays the drug baron, while Sarandon plays the brothers’ mother. Nelson stars as one of the brothers’ best friend. Also on board are Lucy DeVito, Rhea Perlman and Steve Earle.

THR says Nelson wrote the script with Norton in mind, although the actor didn’t show much interest in the project until he finally read the script. Produced on a small budget, “Grass” is scheduled to head into principal photography later this month.

Sarandon was last seen in “Speed Racer.” She recently wrapped filming for Peter Jackson’s upcoming adaptation of “The Lovely Bones.”

As for Dreyfuss, he will next star in Oliver Stone’s George W. Bush biopic “W.” He will also be seen in next year’s Donald Petrie-directed comedy “My Life in Ruins.”