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02Jul2009

Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning on 'Runaways' set

Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:31PM | By

Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning are currently shooting Floria Sigismondi's upcoming music biopic "The Runaways," and the folks at JustJared have just posted several set pics. Check out two above and below, and more here.

The plot will focus on the formation of The Runaways all the way to the end of their career as a group. The all-girl band came together in 1975, producing famous songs such as "Cherry Bomb" and "Queens of Noise."

Joan Jett (Stewart), the lead character in the movie, later formed the Blackhearts and returned back to fame with "I Love Rock N' Roll." Fanning (dang, she's growing up fast isn't she?) plays singer Cheri Currie.

Sigismondi wrote the screenplay and is directing the feature, which is set for release next year. Stewart and Fanning will also been seen together in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon."

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Monday

01Jun2009

Daily news dose: Lucy Punch joins Woody Allen flick; 'Twilight' wins big at MTV Movie Awards

Monday, June 1, 2009 at 12:23AM | By

Franck Tabouring

Here's your dose of film news for June 1, 2009:

• Lucy Punch, whose credits include "The Class" and "Hot Fuzz," will replace Nicole Kidman in Woody Allen's upcoming film. Plot details are still kept under wraps, but the cast also includes Freida Pinto, Naomi Watts, Anthony Hopkins, Antonio Banderas and Josh Brolin. (Variety)

• Halle Berry is in negotiations to star in Paul Verhoeven's "The Surrogate," a thriller based on the book by Kathryn Mackel. The story follows a couple who discovers the surrogate they hired to carry their baby is completely nuts. Berry last starred in "Things We Lost in the Fire." (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Oscar-nominated actor Michael Shannon ("Revolutionary Road") is almost set to star in "The Runaways," the biopic of the popular girl rock band. He's joining Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart. The plot will focus on the formation of The Runaways all the way to the end of their career as a group. (THR)

• Because I don't think the MTV Movie Awards deserve a separate entry, here are some winners: "Twilight" wins best movie; Kristen Stewart wins best actress; Zac Efron wins best actor; Heath Ledger wins best villain (only decent outcome); and Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson win the award for best kiss. Yeah, the MTV Movie Awards suck indeed.

Will Arnett, Michael Shannon board 'Jonah Hex'

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 1:51PM | By

Franck Tabouring

Will Arnett and Michael Shannon have signed on to star in the big-screen adaptation of John Albano and Tony DeZuniga’s graphic novel “Jonah Hex" for Warner Bros.

Jimmy Hayward is directing the film, which also stars Josh Brolin, John Malkovich and Megan Fox. Hex (Brolin) is a bounty hunter and gunslinger with a scarred face.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Arnett is set to play Union soldier enlisting Hex. Shannon is on-board to play Doc Cross Williams, ringleader of a gladiator circus event.

Arnett's voice can currently be heard on the big screen in "Monsters vs. Aliens." He will also soon star in "G-Force" and "When in Rome."

As for Shannon, he was recently nominated for an Oscar for "Revolutionary Road. He's got two productions coming up soon: "13" and "My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done."