SeeFlik launches short film competitions

Aiming to provide a showcase for emerging filmmakers, newly minted SeeFlik is launching a pair of online short film competitions. The contests -- a Judge's Award and a Fans Favorite -- will be open only to students who attend or are within five years of graduation from accredited undergraduate or graduate film programs. SeeFlik, headed by longtime industry Larry Meli, touted the contests as a "farm system" for the entertainment industry. "Tens of thousands of emerging artists and filmmakers graduate from college each year and have few options other than the traditional film festivals to have their voices heard," Meli said. The first round of the contests will conclude on Feb. 29 with winners receiving $50,000 and a showcase for talent agencies and studios. The company is launching with operating capital of $1 million, funded by Wall Street execs Adam Wachter and Jeff Parket and other execs. Wachter is chief operating officer, and Parket is chief financial officer. David Greenblatt, who co-founded Endeavor, will serve as an adviser to contest winners and mentor them through the process of meeting agents, managers and studio execs. SeeFlik has tapped half a dozen industry vets to serve on its Judge's Awards panel -- Michael London, Shane Black, Angelo Pizzo, Keir Pearson, Robert Kamen and Suzanne de Passe. The Fans Favorite competition will employ "American Idol"-style voting, in which the winning short is determined by the number of votes received. "SeeFlik puts in one place a great forum for emerging filmmakers to be discovered," Greenblatt said. SeeFlik has also signed up nearly 20 film schools as affiliates to cover various forms are marketing including schools at Florida State U., NYU, Syracuse U., UCLA and USC. The competitions are not limited to students and alumni from the affiliated schools, and SeeFlik plans to expand the network of film schools. To be eligible, films must be original and no longer than 25 minutes. Contestants enter by uploading films digitally to the SeeFlik site. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

London Theater Turns England's Riots Into a Drama

LONDON (AP) It sounds like a tough sell for an evening out: Come relive the London riots.But that is the offer currently packing audiences into London's Tricycle Theatre, a small venue that has built a big reputation with fact-based plays about divisive issues, from Guantanamo Bay to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan."The Riots," which opened this week, vividly recreates the mayhem that raged for four nights in August through the testimony of real people residents, police, politicians, community workers and the rioters themselves.Director Nicholas Kent said the play was intended to take the place of a public inquiry into the riots, which the government has declined to hold."It didn't have to happen," Kent said. "That's the thing I totally took away from our work on the play."It seemed to us important to explore the reasons for the riots and people's motivations and what happened and what our response was to it as Londoners and how we could prevent something like that happening again."The riots were triggered by the fatal police shooting, in disputed circumstances, of 29-year-old Mark Duggan in the working-class London district of Tottenham on Aug. 4. The play shows how Duggan's death led, partly through accidents and missteps, to Britain's worst civil unrest in a generation. The mayhem across London and other English cities left hundreds of millions of pounds' worth of property damage, as well as pain and questions, in its wake.Writer Gillian Slovo and her researchers taped 56 hours of interviews with everyone from police officers on duty in Tottenham that night to community leaders, young looters and a man left homeless by arson. They even heard from two people imprisoned for rioting, who wrote to the theater with their stories after the Tricycle put an ad in a prison newspaper.The conservative Daily Mail newspaper criticized the company for giving criminals a voice, but Slovo said the rioters' viewpoint was vital."I do think it's important for us to listen and to see how they got caught up, what they think about it afterwards and what provoked them to do it," she told BBC radio. "Because otherwise how can you make sure that this won't happen again?"Although a few senior politicians including London Mayor Boris Johnson and Home Secretary Theresa May declined to participate, many agreed to give interviews, as did top police officers. Kent said many police and politicians were as shocked by the riots as most Britons, and wanted to learn the lessons.Kent, who has led the Tricycle since 1984, plans to step down next year. Under his leadership, the 250-seat venue in a scruffy part of north London has gained international acclaim with documentary dramas and verbatim plays which mold real people's words into compelling theater.In 2003, "Justifying War" recreated the legal inquiry into the death of David Kelly, a weapons expert caught up in a storm about the British government's case for war with Iraq. The next year, "Guantanamo Honor Bound to Defend Freedom" drew on the testimony of terrorist suspects detained at the U.S. naval base in Cuba. The play transferred to London's West End and ran off-Broadway in NY.Although the theater has a left-wing reputation, it has won fans in high places. Earlier this year "The Great Game," its cycle of short plays covering 200 years of Afghan history, was summoned by The Pentagon for a command performance for senior U.S. defense officials and military brass.London critics were enthusiastic about "The Riots." The Independent called it a "taut, illuminating two-hour show," while the generally conservative Daily Telegraph praised it as "thought provoking and admirably evenhanded."The play is a patchwork that asks more questions than it answers: Was it a race riot? Was it protest or criminality? Were street gangs or government cuts to blame? Could it happen again?There are no comfortable or easy answers, but plenty of striking details that have the ring of truth and often humor as well.The play conveys how different the experience of the riots felt, depending on vantage point. It captures the distress of victims, the fear of police officers holding the line against a mob, and the excitement of participants caught up in the mayhem."It looked like Hollywood had come down, set up everything to look like a mad war zone," says one anonymous rioter, wide-eyed with excitement.Another boasts of his haul from looting: shoes, electronics and a Harry Potter DVD box set. "I don't even like Harry Potter."The emotional heart of the play is provided by Tottenham resident Mohamed Hammoudan, who fled his apartment with his two young sons after rioters set the store below it ablaze. Compellingly played by Selva Rasalingham, he is reflective and wry, describing the surreal experience of standing amid rioters watching his home burn to the ground.He also gets the last word, when he is asked for three words to sum up the rioters.After a long pause, he replies: "Just angry people.""The Riots" is at London's Tricycle Theatre until Dec. 10.Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

What are the Secrets of 'Hugo'? (And 24 Other Urgent Questions)

This Thanksgiving weekend, 'Hugo' -- a movie that is being marketed to children, that was directed by the guy who once filmed a scene of a man having his head crushed in a vise -- will be released at a theater that's at least within driving distance of where you are sitting right this second. What is 'Hugo'? Why should you see 'Hugo' instead of, or along with, other family fare 'The Muppets' and 'Arthur Christmas'? As a service we answer every question that you could possibly have about Martin Scorsese's 'Hugo.' Q: Is this the movie with the dog? A: You have two things wrong here: You're thinking of Steven Spielberg's 'The Adventures of Tintin,' which you're then confusing with Rin Tin Tin. Q: So the dog's name is 'Hugo'? A: 'Hugo' is not about a dog. Hugo Cabret (Asa Butterfield) is a young boy who lives in a Paris train station. Q: Why does Hugo live in a train station? A: Because his father (Jude Law) died in a fire, leaving Hugo parentless. He's sent to work for his uncle (Ray Winstone), who also happens to have a serious issue with alcohol. Q: How many films has Jude Law been in this year? A: Including the upcoming 'Sherlock Holmes' sequel, just three. Which is his limit since the Jude Law Movie Regulation Act of 2004 was passed. Q: Is Hugo's uncle violent? A: No. Just absent and unreliable. Hugo takes it upon himself to continue his uncle's job of winding the clocks at the train station. Q: Why would Hugo continue to do this? Is the train station compensating Hugo? A: Hugo does not seem to be getting paid for his efforts, but he does use his time at the station to steal parts to fix a broken automan that he and his father had been working on before his father's death. Q: Oh, I remember Automan. It was a television series in 1983 staring Dezi Arnez Jr. A: No, in this case, an automan is a mechanical man who, once wound, can perform certain tasks. In this case, Hugo's automan can write. Q: What does the automan write? A: Well, that's what Hugo wants to find out. He thinks it might be a message from his dead father. But his plans are thrown of course when he's caught stealing by Georges Méliès (Ben Kingsley) who turns Hugo over to the local train station inspector (Sacha Baron Cohen). Q: Oh, does Sacha Baron Cohen reprise his role as... A: No. Before you even ask, stop. Q: Wait, the director Georges Méliès? A: Well, yes. And Hugo soon befriends Méliès' Goddaughter, Isabelle (Chloe Grace Moretz). Q: Is 'Hugo' one of your favorite movies of the year? A: Yes. Q: What can you say to convince me to see 'Hugo'? A: Nothing. Because you won't. And most likely you have no idea that this movie is intended for you, not young children. Q: Wait, does a gangster have his head squashed in a vise at any point during 'Hugo'? A: No. 'Hugo' is certainly safe for children, but as the movie progresses, its central plot changes drastically. Q: How does the plot change? A: It becomes less a movie about Hugo and more a movie about Georges Méliès. I do fear that the more I say, the less surprised you will be while watching 'Hugo.' Q: Because the dog, Tintin, shows up? A: Oh for fuck's sake, Tintin is not a dog. Again, that's Rin Tin Tin. Q: Ah, so Rin Tin Tin makes a surprise cameo? A: Yes. Exactly. That's the big surprise: Rin Tin Tin, a dog that's been dead for 50 years. Q: Will anyone see 'Hugo' this weekend? A: That's the problem: If people knew more what 'Hugo' is about, they'd most likely be more inclined to see it. But, unfortunately, the more that's revealed about 'Hugo,' the less a person would enjoy the experience. Q: Will you make an unnecessary analogy? A: Sure! It's as if I were trying to sell you a clump of Play-Doh (I'm going on the assumption here that kids love Play-Doh) only hidden inside the Play-Doh is Georges Méliès. Q: Is Hugo the best 3-D you've ever seen? A: Yes. Q: Is 'Hugo' Martin Scorsese's best work in the past ten years? A: Yes. Q: What film made you happier upon leaving the theater: 'Hugo' or 'The Muppets'? A: The joy from 'The Muppets' was more intense, like I had just smoked an entire bag of Fun Dip. (I'm originally from Missouri, we smoke our Fun Dip to prepare for our eventual Crystal Meth addiction). But 'Hugo' left me with a more warming, all encompassing type of happiness. (You know, like from heroin.) Q: Will most patrons choose to see 'Hugo' in 3-D? A: Most patrons will not only skip out on depth, but will most likely skip height and width, too. Q: If you could pick your own quote to be blurbed in the commercials for 'Hugo' this weekend, what would you pick? A: "'Hugo' is en fuego" Mike Ryan, Moviefone Q: Um... you realize that doesn't rhyme, right? A: It's close. And I thought it was clever: you know, sticking with the French theme and all... Q: No, it's not. I mean, really, it's not close at all. Also, that's not even French, it's Spanish. A: Eh, fuck it. You can contact Mike Ryan directly on Twitter. Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

'Rocky: The Musical': Sylvester Stallone Announces New Venture With Klitschko Brothers

Ach du lieber, Rocky sings? Yep, and he'll likely be belting out the movie anthems 'Gonna Fly Now' and 'Eye of the Tiger' -- except in German. The boxing champ will hit the stage in an all-new musical that will debut first in Hamburg. Sylvester Stallone, along with world champion boxing brothers Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, announced the project on Monday in Cologne, Germany. Said Stallone about the musical: "Rocky is a love story and he could never have reached the final bell without Adrian. To see this story coming to life on a musical stage makes me proud. And it would make Rocky proud." The Klitschko brothers will co-produce and train the actor selected for the lead. The world debut of the German-language production will be in Hamburg in November 2012 and Stallone then plans to take the English version on tour around the world. Tapped for the task of bringing Rocky to musical life? Thomas Meehan ('The Producers') will write the script, while 'Ragtime's' Tony-award winning lyricist Lynn Ahrens and composer Stephen Flaherty will tackle the musical side of things. Tony Award nominee Alex Timbers set to direct. The first 'Rocky' movie won three Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director in 1976. Stallone, who went on to reprise the role in several sequels, was nominated for his original screenplay as well as Best Actor. [via THR] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

A Night Time With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin

A Staci Levine, Dodgers, Jon B. Platt, Jessica R. Jenen presentation of the concert in 2 functions. Directed by Mandy Patinkin. Created by Patinkin and Paul Ford. Music direction, Ford. Sets, David Korins costumes, Jon Can Coskunses lights, Eric Cornwell seem, Daniel J. Gerhard dance consultant, Ann Reinking production stage manager, Matthew Aaron Stern. Opened up November. 21, 2011, examined November. 20. Runs through Jan. 13, 2012. Running time: 2 Hrs.With: Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin, Paul Ford, John Beal."Old folks sit around through the tv, sighing one perpetual sigh," based on Kander and Ebb's song "Old Folks," which opens the 2nd act of "A Night Time With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin." LuPone and Patinkin aren't old folks, except possibly to theatergoers very young or 20s, and they're still vibrant entertainers. However the atmosphere of "old folks" -- along with a nostalgic, sit-around-with-buddies-in-the-living-room feeling -- spreads throughout the affair. Enjoyable and sweet aren't words you may ordinarily connect with one of these two, however their Broadway concert is both. The happy couple -- who first starred opposite one another in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Evita" in 1979 -- bring a number of the old miracle towards the Barrymore, most noticeably when he sings "Oh Exactly what a Circus" and she or he sings "Don't Cry for me personally Argentina," both from "Evita." Additionally they each reprise among their other signature amounts. However the relaxation from the evening is showtunes, most of which seem sensible originating from LuPone and Patinkin yet others of that do not. The show is moored by extended portions of "South Off-shore" and "Slide carousel." They are type of interesting, somewhat like watching two Broadway stars stretching themselves in scene class. (It's difficult to express what someone not really acquainted with these Rodgers and Hammerstein classics will make of those clips-with-song, but it is unlikely that somebody not really acquainted with "South Off-shore" and "Slide carousel" would wander into "A Night Time With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin.") With all this exercise, one does not anticipate seeing LuPone's Nellie Forbush or Patinkin's Billy Bigelow, although Patinkin has got the makings of the effective Emile p Becque in "South Off-shore." The happy couple became a member of together for any personal appearance ten years ago and labored it into an action they have been touring between gigs since. Hence the easy setup: a black stage with Steinway along with a couple of chairs, a lengthy rectangular scrim for lighting and 28 ghost lights of different dimensions and colours for decoration. No orchestra, naturally for the reason that they frequently play one-nighters. This isn't a hindrance, as pianist Paul Ford and bassist John Beal, a couple of present day finest theater music artists, are a slave to in Mandy's family room. Or stage right, rather. NYers have previously days seen concerts not just from Hugh Jackman in the Broadhurst, but Audra McDonald and Cheyenne Jackson on separate dates at Carnegie Hall. Many patrons continue to be speaking about these nights and would go in a go for any repeat viewing. LuPone and Patinkin have been in exactly the same rarefied class of theater stars, however their present vehicle is basically likably friendly. Through the years, have sometimes had well-promoted battles using their collaborators. Here, together, they're involved in an appreciation fest and therefore are nothing otherwise very comfortable. Therefore we get LuPone and Patinkin without their edge, which might be considered a positive thing. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Ezra Burns: 'Akira' Remake Not 'Next Move' [Exclusive]

Despite reviews that Ezra Burns was on narrow your search of stars testing to look within the remake of 1990 Japanese anime film 'Akira,' the youthful actor revealed solely to Moviefone he will not be showing up within the movie. "It isn't true," he stated inside a phone interview. "That, You can be assured, won't be a real possibility.Inch Burns is not but respect for that franchise, but demands that right now he isn't thinking about going after that type of role. "It is a beautiful Japanese epic and i believe it will be a really entertaining, fun film, but no, it isn't my next move," he stated. His approaching films include 'Another Happy Day,' Toronto Worldwide Film Festival hit 'We Have to Discuss Kevin,' and also the 2012 release 'Perks to be a Wallflower.' On Tuesday, reviews appeared that 'Twilight' star Billy Burke continues to be offered the feminine lead role in 'Akira.' Other stars rumored to participate the reboot include Keira Knightley, Gary Oldman, Garrett Hedlund and Helena Bonham Carter. Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Google gaga for slice of music biz

Google product manager Paul Joyce talks in the launch from the Google Music service in La on Tuesday. Mounting a belated challenge to Apple's dominance from the digital music retail market through iTunes, search giant Google revealed its full music service, named Google Music, in a press conference in La on Wednesday. Google released a music cloud-storage service in invitation-only beta in May and it has now opened up that service as much as all U.S. citizens customers can store as much as 20,000 tunes within their personal cloud "locker" free of charge. More particularly, the organization introduced it would begin selling music through its Android Market, with all of music purchases added immediately towards the cloud and on all connected Web and mobile products. "Other cloud music services think you spend to hear music you have. We do not,Inch stated Jamie Rosenberg, Google's director of digital content for Android, inside a not-so-veiled search at Apple, whose similar Match service charges a $25 annual fee. Label groups taking part in Google's retail option include Universal Group, The new sony Music Entertainment and EMI, in addition to large indie groups for example Merlin, the Orchard and Beggars Group. Google has yet to achieve a contract with Warner Group, whose content won't be immediately available. "We anticipate adding new partners because they decide to come onboard," stated Zahava Levine, Google's director of content close ties. Google's retail site, as shown, isn't particularly not the same as Apple's, with tracks varying in cost from 69 to $1.29. Site will offer you numerous exclusive tracks from the kind of the Moving Gemstones, Coldplay and Busta Rhymes (who had been sitting within the audience in the conference), in addition to daily giveaways. Executives recommended a chance to share bought music with buddies around the company's Google+ social networking platform. Upon purchasing a track or album in the Android Market, a person can send a streaming copy by utilizing Google+ or entering individual emails, and readers can pay attention to full suggested tracks and albums once through free of charge. T-Mobile customers can also get a choice of adding Google Music purchases for their monthly phone bill. Another critical distinction involves Google Music's ease of access to artists who self-release music. While iTunes requires a middleman (may it be an archive label or perhaps a digital distributor for example TuneCore) to put music in the marketplace, Google allows bands to upload music directly for sale, in addition to determine and alter their very own prices. While Google like a company certainly has got the heft to challenge Apple, unseating iTunes will nonetheless be considered a tall order. ITunes has already established approximately ten years to determine itself because the world's biggest music store, and also the distinctions that Google has attracted should be viewed as slight enhancements for an established model. The lack of WMG content (which in fact had a 20% share of the market this year) may also hurt, especially as that submissions are broadly on iTunes and Amazon . com and through on-demand streaming services. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Steven Spielberg Is One Step Closer To Directing Epic Moses Film

Now that Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin has made its world premiere and his Christmas drama War Horse is already garnering Oscar buzz, the director is free to plan his next epic directorial project. According to Deadline, the filmmaker is considering getting biblical with Warner Bros. for Gods and Kings, a gargantuan film that will chronicle Moses’s entire life. Are you interested in Spielberg’s take on the Old Testament? The project, based on a sweeping script from Michael Green (who created Spielberg’s upcoming television series The River) and Stuart Hazeldine (Paradise Lost), will encompass the biblical figure’s life, chronicling the Jews’ emancipation from Egypt, the Burning Bush and the Ten Commandments. While Spielberg has reportedly not had any formal meetings with Warner Bros., he is interested in overseeing Gods and Kings. Of course, with a filmmaker as busy as Spielberg, the issue is not interest but availability. Currently, Spielberg is filming his political biopic Lincoln, which stars Daniel Day-Lewis as the 16th president of the United States. Next up, the director is slated to tackle the robot apocalypse feature, aptly titled Robopocalypse. He is also attached to a variety of other projects in executive producer capacity including Men In Black III and Jurassic Park IV as well as television projects Terra Nova, Smash and The Talisman. If Gods and Kings comes to fruition, it could be our generation’s The Ten Commandments. And if it doesn’t, we may just have to leave the Old Testament adaptations to Mel Gibson, who has teamed up with Warner Bros. to develop a film about Judah Maccabee. Whose Old Testament retelling would you be more interested in seeing? (Jewish leaders, we already know your answer.) · Warner Bros Goes To The Mountaintop For Moses Epic [Deadline]

And Now a Final Word About Jack and Jill

Glenn Kenny didn’t quite make the cut in last week’s scathing critical responses to Jack and Jill, but his withering postscript deserves a look: “One thing I did not get into in my review of Jack and Jill for MSN Movies was just how (ostensibly) insultingly sub-pro forma is its actual filmmaking. It isn’t even just a matter of how obviously its indifferent redemption-narrative structure is the Avid-enabled equivalent of a very sloppy butter sculpture. The indifference is felt in almost every aspect [… T]his is the first time it really hit home for me just how mindful Sandler, director Dennis Dugan, and the rest of the perpetrators are with respect to keeping overhead down. Good lord.” [Some Came Running]

McCarthy high on Odd jobs

McCarthy "Win Win" writer-director Tom McCarthy has set up a two-year first-look deal with OddLot Entertainment, covering film, TV and all media outside of McCarthy's acting work.OddLot will provide overhead and development fund for McCarthy. The banner's looking at McCarthy's next directorial project as the first project to fall under the new deal. McCarthy and Kate Churchill, his director of development and production, will be based in NY. Sierra/Affinity will rep foreign sales on all films OddLot develops and produces with McCarthy as director, producer or writer.McCarthy's resume includes writing and directing "The Station Agent" and "The Visitor" and story credit with Pete Docter and Bob Peterson on Disney's "Up." Acting credits include "Flags of Our Fathers," "Syriana," "Good Night and Good Luck," "Meet the Parents" and "Little Fockers" along with being featured in the final season of "The Wire."OddLot principal Gigi Pritzker said, "Tom is a real visionary and talent. His passion and intelligence comes through in his work."McCarthy said of OddLot: "Their proven mission of supporting artists while providing creative freedom is exactly what I was looking for in a partner."OddLot was a producer on "Drive" and it's in pre-production on "Ender's Game" based on Orson Scott Card's novel about the resistance to an extraterrestrial alien invasion. Gavin Hood will direct, and Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci will co-produce with OddLot's Gigi Pritzker and Linda McDonough, along with Card and Lynn Hendee. Digital Domain is also a producing partner with Summit, which will release the pic in 2013.The deal was negotiated by McCarthy's reps at Gersh and attorney Andrew Hurwitz of Schreck Rose and by OddLot's Aaron Michiel. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Keck's Exclusives: Peter Dinklage Fantasy Island's New Tattoo

Peter Dinklage Emmy-winning Bet on Thrones star Peter Dinklage is planning to put on the small whitened suit worn by Fantasy Island partner Tattoo inside a large-screen biopic of French-born Filipino actor Hervé Villechaize. "He was an incredible painter and did lots of charitable organisation use children but had tremendous heartbreak," states Peter from the actor, who committed suicide in 1993 - almost ten years after being fired from Fantasy Island on the financial dispute. Peter, who at 4'5" includes a couple of inches around the 3'11" Hervé, is excited to utter Tattoo's trademark line, "The plane! The plane!" He states his fantasy could be for just one of his favorite Latin stars to consider over for that late Ricardo Montalbán as Mr. Roarke. "Antonio Banderas must do it!" I swept up with Antonio in the Hamilton Honours presented by L.A. Private magazine, even though flattered through the suggestion, he states, "I had been forever in such awe of Ricardo. He performed my dad in Spy Kids 2 and grew to become a buddy. I simply don't believe I possibly could get it done.Inch Oh, well, I hear Erik Estrada's available. Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!

Legendary 'Bonnie and Clyde' Costume Designer Dies at 83

Veteran costume designer Theadora Van Runkle has died at the age of 83. Best known for her Oscar-nominated work on 'Bonnie and Clyde,' Van Runkle got her start as a sketch artist for award-winning designer Dorothy Jeakins ('The Sound of Music, 'The Ten Commandments'), and would later be recommended for the 'Bonnie and Clyde' job by Jeakins herself. Her costumes for Faye Dunaway and Warren Beaty in the film became iconic, cementing Van Runkle as one of the premiere designers in the business. She would later receive Oscar nominations for 'The Godfather Part II' and 'Peggy Sue Got Married.' According to the Costume Designers Guild, Van Runkle died this past Friday of lung cancer. She is survived by her son Max, her daughter Felicity and her grandson Teo. [via LA Times] The Costumes of Theadora Van Runkle See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

'The Innkeepers' Trailer Promises Intense Ghosts (Video)

The whole trailer for director Ti West's spooky haunted hotel tale, The Innkeepers remains released, revealing a ghost story a little more explicit in comparison to unseen problems in the Paranormal Activity movies. The film stars Sara Paxton and Pat Healy since the last employees from the going-out-of-business hotel in Connecticut. Before they close the entrance doors for your final time, the pair decide to find proof your accommodation can be as haunted as has extended been thought. The film, which opened up within the South-By-Southwest Film Festival in March of 2011, was shot on location in the Yankee Pedlar Motel that's placed. The motel, located in Torrington, Connecticut, is allegedly haunted. However, the problems that are guaranteed inside the trailer for West's film appear a lot more extreme than anything reality provides. The film will probably be on Video if needed on 12 ,. 30 too as with theaters on February 3, 2012. The Innkeepers

Amanda Seyfried May Play Porn Star Linda Lovelace in New Biopic

First it was Kate Hudson. Then potentially Olivia Wilde. Now it appears Amanda Seyfried may star in 'Lovelace,' a new biopic about the life of infamous porn star Linda Lovelace. Variety reports that Seyfried is in talks to lead the Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman-directed film, with Peter Sarsgaard negotiating to play her abusive husband Chuck Traynor. Epstein and Friedman ('Howl') were reportedly first discussing the roles with Hudson and James Franco earlier this year. The pair called their film a "nontraditional biopic" which would focus on how Lovelace's tragic life birthed the current climate of celebrity. "The seeds of celebrity culture were just beginning to sprout then, and while the phenomenon of Linda Lovelace feels so familiar with all the Web celebrity stuff we're inundated with now, but back then it was really something new," Friedman to the Los Angeles Times in April. "There was also the evolution of sexual consciousness in this country, and she became the poster child for various phases of that." Lovelace starred in the 1972 porn film 'Deep Throat,' which was a huge financial success despite its racy content. Traynor met Lovelace when she was just a school-girl, and -- following their divorce -- she alleged that he coerced her into the porn business. In her later years, Lovelace became an anti-pornography advocate; she died following a car accident in 2002. 'Lovelace' is not to be confused with 'Inferno,' the Linda Lovelace biopic that Lindsay Lohan was set to star in last year; Lohan was replaced by Malin Akerman, and that film is still in some stages of development. Seyfried is currently onscreen in 'In Time.' [via Variety] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED