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Entries in Emma Roberts (8)

Wednesday
16Sep2009

Zach Galifianakis to star in 'Kind of a Funny Story'

Zach Galifianakis

I'm glad every time I hear about a casting story involving funny guy "Zach Galifianakis." He just dominated "The Hangover" with his incredibly funny performance, and I can't wait to see him on the big screen again. Well, he's certainly keeping himself awful busy these days.

Galifianakis is now in talks to join "It's Kind of a Funny Story," a dramedy by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, the team behind "Half Nelson." Emma Roberts from "Hotel for Dogs" may also board the film, which will shoot later this year.

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Monday
14Sep2009

Ed Harris, Emma Roberts travel to 'Virginia'

Ed Harris

Ed Harris, Emma Roberts and Amy Madigan will try to find out "What's Wrong With Virginia," a drama Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black wrote and will direct. Black, of course, is known for his fantastic "Milk" screenplay.

Variety says Harris plays a sheriff whose state senate bid is in trouble when his daughter starts dating the son of a mad woman the sheriff has had an affair with. Madigan plays the sheriff's wife, and Roberts plays his daughter.

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Monday
29Jun2009

Topher Grace, Emma Roberts board 'Valentine's Day'

Emma Roberts joins her aunt Julia Roberts in Valentine's Day

Topher Grace, Emma Roberts and Hector Elizondo have joined Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Garner, Shirley MacLaine, Bradley Cooper and Ashton Kutcher in "Valentine's Day."

Directed by Gary Marshall ("The Princess Diaries," "Runaway Bride") from a script by Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein, the film follows 10 Los Angeles people whose lives intersect on Valentine's Day.

The Hollywood Reporter says Grace plays a mailroom worker who dates Hathaway's character. Roberts is on-board as a teenager trying to sleep with her boyfriend. Elizondo plays MacLaine's husband.

Wow, what a cast! Roberts recenty starred in "Hotel for Dogs." As for Grace, the "That '70s Show" alumnus will soon be seen in "Young Americans." Hector Elizondo's credits include "Chicago Hope," "Monk" and "The Princess Diaries" series.

Sunday
05Apr2009

50 Cent, Kiefer Sutherland to star in 'Twelve'

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Ellen Barkin, Kiefer Sutherland, Chace Crawford, Emma Roberts and Rory Culkin have signed on to star in Joel Schumacher's "Twelve."

Based on the novel by Nick McDonell, the film centers on a former high schooler and drug dealer whose life takes a drastic turn after his best friend is arrested for murdering the dealer's cousin. Jordan Melamed wrote the screenplay.

Schumacher most recently directed "The Number 23," which I admit I pretty much hated. His credits also include "The Phantom of the Opera," "Veronica Guerin" and "Bad Company."

Jackson last starred in "Righteous Kill," and he's got plenty of future projects lined up. Roberts was recently seen in "Hotel for Dogs," while Barkin last appeared in "Ocean's Thirteen." As for Crawford, he's been busy doing "Gossip Girl."

Culkin's credits include "Signs" and "Mean Creek," and Sutherland is still running around as Jack Bauer. He also voiced a character in "Monsters vs. Aliens."

Source: Variety

Sunday
18Jan2009

'Hotel for Dogs' web reviews

In Thor Freudenthal's family flick "Hotel for Dogs," Emma Roberts and Jake T. Austin star as two siblings who set out to rescue stray dogs and hide them in an abandoned hotel. Let's see what the Web's critics say about this latest dog movie:

• Scott Gwin at CinemaBlend: "The final product is one hundred minutes worth of cinematic babysitting that parents will be able to pop into the DVD player to keep the youngsters quiet."

• Jette Kernion at Cinematical: "If you're over the age of ten, 'Hotel for Dogs' has little to offer but doggie antics -- still, there are plenty of those to enjoy, and you can always ignore the human characters during the occasional canine-free lulls in the film."

• Kevin Carr at FilmSchoolRejects: "Ultimately, the dogs are a MacGuffin, and the real story is about the orphaned kids, and the human element isn’t all that interesting."

Saturday
17Jan2009

Review: "Hotel for Dogs"

Seen on: January 17, 2009

The players: Director: Thor Freudenthal, Writers: Todd Farmer, Zane Smith, Cast: Emma Roberts, Don Cheadle, Jake T. Austin, Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Dillon

Facts of interest: Emma Roberts also starred in "Nancy Drew."

The plot: A bunch of kids rescue stray dogs and secretly hide them in an abandoned hotel.

Our quick thoughts: Woof! The dogs are back on the big screen. In Thor Freudenthal’s new family adventure “Hotel for Dogs,” 16-year-old Andi (Emma Roberts) and her younger brother Bruce (Jake T. Austin) embark on a risky mission to rescue stray dogs and hide them in an abandoned downtown hotel.

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Wednesday
29Oct2008

Trailer radar: ‘Hotel for Dogs’

Do you love dogs? Do you enjoy seeing them on the big screen? If you do, make sure you check out “Hotel for Dogs” on Jan. 16, 2009.

In the film directed by Thor Freudenthal, a group of friends rescue every stray dog in town by offering them shelter in a vacant building.

Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Troy Gentile, Lisa Kudrow and Don Cheadle star. Check out the latest trailer for the film after the jump.

I’m sick of dog flicks, really, but at least these don’t talk. That’s always some form of consolation.

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Monday
15Sep2008

‘Grace’ director heads for ‘Winning Season’

James C. Strouse is set to write and helm “The Winning Season,” an indie comedy starring Sam Rockwell, Emma Roberts and Rob Corddry, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The film follows a divorced father who decides to get his life back on the right track by coaching the local high school basketball team.

Rockwell plays the coach, while Corddry steps in as the school’s principal. Roberts stars as one of the players.

Strouse made his debut as screenwriter with 2005’s “Lonesome Jim.” He most recently wrote and directed “Grace Is Gone,” with John Cusack starring in the lead.

Rockwell (pictured above) can next be seen in Clark Gregg’s “Choke,” which is based on a novel by Chuck Palahniuk. He also stars in Ron Howard’s upcoming “Frost/Nixon.”

Roberts, the star of “Nancy Drew,” has recently completed “Hotel for Dogs,” which hits theaters early next year. As for Corddry, he will next star as Ali Fleischer in Oliver Stone’s “W.”