New poster for 'The Company Men'

Can't get enough of Ben Affleck these days? If the answer's no, then you may be looking forward to the Oct. 22, 2010 release of "The Company Men," which stars Affleck in the lead. Here is the new poster!

"Men" is set during a slowing economy and follows a successful career man (Ben Affleck) who struggles with his financial situation after he suddenly loses his job. The same happens to two of his co-workers.

Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Craig T. Nelson and Rosemarie DeWitt co-star, and yes, that is quite an impressive cast. Trailer looks a little sappy, but this poster works for me.

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Casting: Maria Bello joins 'Carjacked'

Maria Bello and Stephen Dorff have signed on to star in Peter Medak's upcoming thriller "Carjacked," which Sherry and Michael Compton wrote. The film starst filming soon in Baton Rouge, La.

Variety says the story follows a single mother and her kid who are carjacked by a bank robber with no intention of freeing them. Bello, who starred in "Grown Ups" and "The Company Men," plays the mom.

As for Dorff, he's got "Somewhere" coming soon. Recent gigs of his include "Public Enemies," "Felon" and ".45." Peter Medak helmed "Species II" and did a lot of TV work, including "The Wire" and "House M.D."

Watch Ben Affleck in 'The Company Men' trailer

Ben Affleck has "The Town" coming soon, but he can also soon be seen in "The Company Men," an inspirational drama written and directed by John Wells. A trailer is now up, and you can see it below.

"Men" is set during a slowing economy and follows a successful career man (Ben Affleck) who struggles with his financial situation after he suddenly loses his job. The same happens to two of his co-workers.

Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Craig T. Nelson and Rosemarie DeWitt co-star, and yes, that is quite an impressive cast. The story sounds and looks familiar, but the trailer works.

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Here's the banner poster for 'Grown Ups'

If you paid a visit to your local theater this week, you may have notice this poster banner for Dennis Dugan's upcoming comedy "Grown Ups," which stars Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade and Rob Schneider.

This one features original kid pictures of the lead actors - a cool promotional tool. It also seems to be the coolest thing about the whole movie, because its first trailer promises nothing but a lame comedy. The film opens June 25, 2010.

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Adam Sandler's 'Grown Ups' trailer is totally lame

Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade and Rob Schneider are starring in Dennis Dugan's new comedy "Grown Ups," and the first trailer for the film sucks big time. And I mean BIG TIME!

The story follows four old friends who haven't seen each other for decades and one day decide to reunite for a Fourth of July weekend. What a bad idea, because we get to watch them catch up and all.

As you can see in the trailer below, this one looks just like yet another ultra-lame slapstick comedy in which some good actors prove they have what it takes to pick a project everyone knows is going to stink.

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Maria Bello, Craig T. Nelson board 'Company Men'

Craig T. Nelson and the charming Maria Bello are set to star in John Wells’ upcoming drama "The Company Men." Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner and Tommy Lee Jones are already part of the project, which is set during a slowing economy and follows a successful career man (Affleck) who struggles with his financial situation after he suddenly loses his job. Costner plays his brother-in-law, and Jones stars as a partner in the firm.

According to Variety, Bello is playing the vice president of human resources, and Nelson plays the firm's CEO. Wells also wrote the script for "Men." Bello was last seen in "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," and Nelson recently starred in "Blades of Glory." By the way, the still you see above is a shot from the film (via WorstPreviews).

Daily news dose: Bello to star in Sandler comedy; Christian Bale to join 'Prisoners'

Here's your dose of film news for April 7, 2009:

• Universal and Illumination Entertainment are developing "I Hop," a comedy about a slacker who ends up running over the Easter Bunny. With the bunny injured and unable to hop, the slacker is forced to jump in and save Easter. Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio wrote the script. Don't know about you, but this sounds WEIRD to me. (Variety)

• Christian Bale is attached to star alonside Mark Wahlberg in "Prisoners," a thriller written by Aaron Guzikowski. The story follows a man who, after his daughter and her friend are kidnapped, goes nuts and decides to kidnap the man he thinks is responsible. (Risky Biz Blog)

• The charming Maria Bello is in talks to join Columbia's untitled comedy starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, Salma Hayek and David Spade. Written by Sandler and Fred Wolf, the film follows five best friends from high school who decide to reunite on a Fouth of July weekend 30 years later. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Jennifer Garner is attached to star in "Butter," a comedy about an orphan who discovers she has a talent for butter-carving and decides to compete in a town's butter-sculpting contest. Jason Micallef wrote the original script. Garner will next be seen in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past." (THR)

Jackson, Bello, Breslin join 'Rape: A Love Story'

Maria Bello, Abigail Breslin and Samuel L. Jackson are set to star in Harold Becker's upcoming indie drama "Rape: A Love Story."

According to Variety, the project is based on the novella by Joyce Carol Oates. John Mankiewicz, whose credits include "House M.D.," wrote the screenplay.

In the film, Bello plays a mother who is recovering from a ruthless gang rape. Jackson is on board as a good-hearted cop protecting her. Breslin plays as the woman's daughter, who witnessed the brutal attack.

The great Maria Bello was last seen in "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor." She will next star in "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee."

As for Jackson, he recently signed a big deal to play Nick Fury in a bunch of upcoming Marvel flicks. Jackson was recently seen in "The Spirit" and "Lakeview Terrace."

Breslin, the star of "Little Miss Sunshine," has a bunch of projects in development, including "Zombieland" and "Rango."

Review: "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor"

Seen on: August 2, 2008

The players: Director: Rob Cohen, Writers: Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Cast: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, Michelle Yeoh, John Hannah, Luke Ford

Facts of interest: Third installment in the franchise that took off in 1999.

The plot: Rick and Evelyn O’Connell are pulled out of retired boredom and back into action when their son Alex, now a young explorer, is tricked into awakening the ruthless Dragon Emperor.

Our quick thoughts: With “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,” director Rob Cohen picks up the franchise that was made popular by Stephen Sommers and gives it a whole new look, not only by attributing his different directing style to it, but also by taking the story to China, where the O’Connells have to face a new kind of mummy.

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Extended clip from “Tomb of the Dragon Emperor’ hits

Do you have “The Mummy” fever? Considering this is already the third flick in the series, I have to admit I’m not particularly excited about Rob Cohen’s “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,” which opens everywhere tomorrow. Sure, the action scenes and visuals look stunning, but what about the story?

In case you haven’t made up your mind whether to see it, here’s an extended clip that recently premiered over at Yahoo! Movies. Be warned though, it’s not the most exciting one. “Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” stars Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello and Michelle Yeoh.