New trailer for 'Our Idiot Brother'

A new trailer for Jesse Peretz's upcoming comedy "Our Idiot Brother" has landed on the Web, and you can check it out after the jump. The film generated positive buzz at Sundance, and it stars Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel and Emily Mortimer.

In short, this comedy centers on an idealist who barges into the lives of his three sisters. Rudd's going all long hair and beard on us in the flick, and he looks hilarious. "Brother" opens Aug. 26, 2011, and it co-stars Rashida Jones, Hugh Dancy and Steve Coogan.

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Intense trailer for 'The Next Three Days'

The first trailer for Paul Haggis' upcoming thriller "The Next Three Days" has debuted online at Yahoo!, and you can check it out in great quality after the jump. The film stars Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks.

Crowe will play a teacher who stops at nothing to help his wife (Banks) after she's arrested and convicted of a murder she claims she never commit. Liam Neeson co-stars as an expert on prison escapes.

Haggis wrote the script based on Fred Cavayé's 2008 French film "Pour Elle." The trailer looks intense enough, although it's one of those revealing way too much too early. The film opens Nov. 19, 2010.

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Casting alert: Elizabeth Banks to play Tinkerbell

Walt Disney Pictures is developing "Tink," a live-action Tinkerbell romantic comedy, and Elizabeth Banks ("W.") is in talks to play the title character in the flick Adam Shankman and McG will produce.

Elizabeth Wright Shapiro is writing the script, which focuses in part of the mischievous nature of Tinkerbell. Banks recently starred in "The Uninvited," and she's got "The Next Three Days" coming soon.

Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel join 'Idiot'

Actor Paul Rudd ("I Love You, Man") will be joined by four lovely women in Jesse Peretz's upcoming comedy "My Idiot Brother": Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer and Rashida Jones.

Written by Evgenia Peretz and David Schisgall, the film follows a man trying to deal with his mother, who creates chaos at the homes of thid three sisters (played by Banks, Deschanel and Mortimer).

As for Jones, the Hollywood Reporter says she will play Deschanel's girlfriend. Rudd already co-starred with Jones in "I Love You, Man." She also starred with Banks in "Role Models" (so much for trivia).

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Liam Neeson to star in 'Next Three Days'

Paul Haggis' upcoming drama "The Next Three Days" has added another solid actor to its cast: Liam Neeson, who recently starred in "Taken" and "Five Minutes of Heaven" and has "Clash of the Titans" coming soon.

Russell Crowe will play a teacher who attempts to help his wife (Elizabeth Banks) after she's arrested and convicted of a murder she claims she never commit. Variety says Neeson plays an expert on prison escapes.
 
Haggis wrote the script based on Fred Cavayé's 2008 French film "Pour Elle." "Days" is shooting now and co-stars Brian Dennehy, Lennie James, Olivia Wilde, Aisha Hinds, Daniel Stern and RZA.

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Elizabeth Banks joins 'The Next Three Days'

Elizabeth Banks is set to join Russell Crowe in Paul Haggis' upcoming drama "The Next Three Days," based on Fred Cavayé's 2008 French film "Pour Elle."

Crowe will play a teacher who attempts to help his wife after she's arrested an convicted of a murder she claims she never commit. The Hollywood Reporter says Banks will play the female lead.

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Tobey Maguire to replace James McAvoy in 'Details'

Tobey Maguire has signed on to join Elizabeth Banks, Ray Liotta, Dennis Haysbert and Anna Friel in Jacob Aaron Estes' upcoming comedy "The Details." Laura Linney is also in talks to join.

James McAvoy was originally set to star in the project, but as Variety reports, a conflict in schedule forced him to drop out. Maguire will take over his role.

"Details" follows a married couple struggling with their relationship. Things get a lot worse when they discover an infestation of raccoons in their yard and completely disagree on how to handle the situation.

Estes also directed 2004's excellent thriller "Mean Creek." As for Maguire, he's got tons of future projects in development. He will soon be seen in Jim Sheridan's "Brothers" remake. You'll also probably see him return as the lead in "Spider-Man 4."

Daily news dose: Elizabeth Banks is 'Forever 21;' Schwarzenegger to show up in 'Salvation'

Here's your daily dose of film news for April 22, 2009:

• Elizabeth Banks will star in and produce DreamWorks' comedy "Forever 21," according to the Hollywood Reporter. Mike Culbert and Mike Pellettieri wrote the script, but plot details are strictly kept under wraps for now. Banks recently starred in the terrible horror flick "The Uninvited" and the hilarious comedy "Role Models."

• "High School Musical" sweetheart Vanessa Hudgens will play the lead role in CBS Films' "Beastly," a reimagining of "Beauty and the Beast." Daniel Barnz, the guy behind "Phoebe in Wonderland," wrote the script and will direct the project, according to Variety. Hudgens will also star in Zack Snyder's upcoming "Sucker Punch."

• As you may have already heard, Arnold Schwarzenegger will show up in McG's upcoming "Terminator Salvation." He's just not going to stand in front of a camera. In fact, Arnie will be digitally added to the film, which will hit May 21, 2009. Schwarzenegger said he's too busy to participate in the project in any other capacity. (Variety)

• James Marsden is set to star in Rod Lurie's reimagining of "Straw Dogs," according to the Hollywood Reporter. The film will focus on a screenwriter whose relationship with his wife starts to change for the worse after they move to her hometown in the South. Marsden recently starred in "Sex Drive."

Review: "The Uninvited"

Seen on: January 31, 2009

The players: Directors: Thomas Guard, Charles Guard, Writers: Doug Miro, Craig Rosenberg, Cast: Elizabeth Banks, David Strathairn, Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel

Facts of interest: Based on Kim Jee-Woon's "A Tale of Two Sisters."

The plot: Two sisters try everything they can to convince their father that his new girlfriend is not the person she pretends to be.

Our thoughts: Charles and Thomas Guard’s “The Uninvited” is yet another lame, unnecessary horror remake that lacks suspense and falls victim to a nearly disastrous script. No matter how bad these flicks are, they just keep coming, and it’s annoying me now more than ever.

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'The Uninvited' web reviews

In "The Uninvited," two sisters try to convince their father that his current fiancee is not who she pretends to be. Elizabeth Banks, David Strathairn, Emily Browning and Arielle Kebbel star, and here is what some online critics have to say about the horror pic:

• Collider's Brian Orndorf: "'The Uninvited' might appeal to the "Tale of Two Sisters" curious, but even then there's little reason to stay invested in what quickly becomes a grueling 80-minute-long journey into the easily telegraphed and roughly acted."

• CinemaBlend's Katey Rich: "The scares are interspersed in-between these landscape shots, but the film never achieves an actual mood of mystery, and the occasional appearance of ghosts seems more to keep the audience interested than to add to the story."

• Cinematical's Jette Kernion: "'The Uninvited' provides a few shocks and some creepy dream-or-not sequences that are perfect for a date horror movie. However, the structure and dialogue are weak without even being unabashedly cheesy fun like the 3-D remake of My Bloody Valentine."

• Ron Henriques at LatinoReview: "I don't know about you, but I thought the "J-horror" craze was over. Hollywood seems so determined to remake every supernatural horror flick from the land of the rising sun whether it be good or bad."

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