First Trailer for 'The Skeleton Twins' with Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader

Unlike her Bridesmaids co-star Melissa McCarthy, Kristin Wiig has taken a measured approach to everything that has come afterward. Steadfastly refusing to do a sequel to that hit comedy, she instead took on the lukewarm Girl Most Likely and had a largely thankless role in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Followed by Hateship Loveship which audiences never even looked for, Wiig is still looking for that next big film to show what she can do without the benefit of a large ensemble, and The Skeleton Twins may be it.

Wiig stars alongside Bill Hader, another actor looking to flex his dramatic muscles, in a film that follows a brother and sister who, after growing as virtually inseparable, have been estranged for nearly a decade. Now reunited at the lowest point in their lives, they must deal with the consequences of decisions made while apart. Easily one of the best to debut at this year's Sundance,  I noted in my review the complexity of Hader and Wiig's performances, stating "If there was a film that truly puts their SNL past in the rear view mirror, The Skeleton Twins is it."

The unmistakable imprint of producers Mark & Jay Duplass (Jeff, Who Lives at Home) are all over this one, working with director Craig Johnson and co-stars Luke Wilson, Ty Burrell, and Boyd Holbrook. The Skeleton Twins opens on September 9th.

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Trailer and Clip for 'Very Good Girls' Starring Elizabeth Olsen and Dakota Fanning

There's a good chance you don't remember Very Good Girls, a film announced more than a couple of years ago. With Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Olsen headlining the coming-of-age drama, it seemed like the kind of project that would get some festival buzz before a solid art house run. After premiering at last year's Sundance it just vanished and nobody really noticed, but now the film has resurfaced with a trailer, clip, and  upcoming release date.

In what looks to be standard teen fare, the story centers on two best friends who decide to lose their virginity during the final New York City summer they will spend together before college. A snag in their plan arises when both girls fall in love with the same ice cream guy (you can do better, ladies), causing a rift that threatens to tear them apart. Just based on this bland footage, backed by a snoozing score by Jenny Lewis (who I generally like), Fanning and Olsen don't make for a natural pair of same-aged friends and there's little here that we haven't seen a thousand times before.

That said, the supporting cast is fantastic with Demi Moore, Boyd Holbrook, Peter Sarsgaard, Richard Dreyfuss, Clark Gregg, and Ellen Barkin. Directed by Naomi Foner, Very Good Girls opens July 25th.




Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Olsen - Very Good Girls by Teaser-Trailer.com

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Jai Courtney and Boyd Holbrook Finalists for Kyle Reese in 'Terminator: Genesis'

Production on Terminator: Genesis should be kicking off soon, and with most of the principle cast in place the only role left to be filled is that of Kyle Reese, originally played by Michael Biehn in the 1984 original. According to Deadline and Borys Kit of THR, the final two contenders vying for the part are Jai Courtney and Boyd Holbrook.

A decision will have to be made soon because of the ambitious plan being put in place. Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World) is directing what's expected to be the first of a new trilogy that must be wrapped up by 2019 when the Terminator rights revert to James Cameron. There's also a TV series that will bridge the movies and tie-in to Cameron's universe, so this is a complex structure they're working with that includes a lot of moving parts. Whoever wins the role will join Emila Clarke as Sarah Connor, Jason Clarke as her son and future hero John Connor, and Arnold Schwarzenegger presumably back as the cyborg T-800. 

Of the two, Courtney is the more natural action star having appeared in Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Jack Reacher, and A Good Day to Die Hard. But it may be Holbrook who is the more believable romantic lead, and since Reese is the father of Connor's son that's what will matter most in the end.

Terminator: Genesis opens July 1st 2015.

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Jai Courtney Could Be Kyle Reese in 'Terminator: Genesis'

The Terminator rights revert back to James Cameron in 2019, so before then we're going to get hit with a reboot trilogy and a possible tie-in TV series. The only one guaranteed to return for Terminator: Genesis is Arnold Schwarzenegger as the iconic killer machine, while Emilia Clarke is set for a young Sarah Connor and Jason Clarke is an older version of her son, John Connor. But the Kyle Reese role is still open, and a handful of new contenders are now in the mix for it.

We'd heard the names Garrett Hedlund and Nicholas Hoult rumored to play Reese, but the high-profile actors didn't even want to read for it. So now producers have to turned actors most people wouldn't be able to pick out of a police line-up. Wilson Bethel (Generation Kill), Boyd Holbrook (The Host), Tom Cocquerel, and Sam Reid (Anonymous) are the least recognizable, but Jai Courtney (A Good Day to Die Hard, Jack Reacher) is quickly making a name for himself.  This would be a big jump in profile for any of them, taking on the part made famous by Michael Biehn in the 1984 original.

No plot details have been revealed but a look at the age gap between the two Clarkes tells us a time travel element has to factor in somewhere. Terminator: Genesis opens July 1st 2015. [Variety]

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'Terminator' Casting Rumors Include Emilia Clarke, Brie Larson, and Garrett Hedlund

There are more questions than answers when it comes to the next Terminator film. Is it a reboot? A sequel? A little of both? What will Arnold Schwarzenegger be doing exactly? Will he battle The Rock? Will it be set in the 1950s? Is Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World) directing? And now we can add a few more rumors to the pile as some names are emerging for the lead roles.

According to Schmoes Know, Brie Larson, Emilia Clarke, and Margot Robbie are vying to play Sarah Connor, while Garrett Hedlund and Boyd Holbrook could be her all-important son, John Connor. The fact that all of these contenders are the same age could be telling as it suggests multiple timelines may be at play. Or we could see a situation where John runs across his younger-aged mother, or some variation on that idea.

Robbie will be seen next in The Wolf of Wall Street so she's due for a break out soon. Larson is coming off of the excellent Short Term 12, while Clarke is familiar with the director having worked with him on Game of Thrones. Hedlund's a pretty boring choice to do anything, frankly, but this would be a significant part for Holbrook, who last appeared in The Host.

So what do you think? Good? Bad? Indifferent? Let us know your thoughts.

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Eddie Redmayne, Sam Claflin, Boyd Holbrook, and Douglas Booth vying for Harry Osborne role in 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'

Want to see how fast a studio can totally flip the script on their casting choices? Well look no further than what Sony's doing in their search for someone to play Harry Osborne in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

Just last week a story broke that the studio would be testing Brady Corbet, Alden Ehrenreich, and Dane DeHaan for the role, deciding to eschew the typical athletic-type and going for a darker, more mysterious take on the character. Well now THR(who broke the original story) are saying those three actors are out, with Sam Claflin, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth, and Boyd Holbrook now the frontrunners. Obviously, these guys are not "dark and mysterious" anything, so the studio has done a total 180. Or THR was never right to begin with. All four will be testing in the coming days.

The least well-known of these dudes is Boyd Holbrook, a former fashion model who made a small appearance in Milk and will be seen next with Saoirse Ronan in The Host. Douglas Booth is a Brit who still hasn't made a name for himself over here, although that may change with him starring with Hailee Steinfeld in Romeo & Juliet. Redmayne is probably best known for My Week with Marilyn, but will make his biggest move next month in Les Miserables. Claflin has risen faster than any of the others, perhaps because he's done nothing but take franchise flicks so far. With prior turns in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Snow White and the Huntsman, he recently landed the prime role of Finnick Odair in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

Of these four only Redmayne makes any sense to me as Norman Osborne. Hopefully he'll be the one joining Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Shailene Woodley, and Jamie Foxx when The Amazing Spider-Man 2 opens on May 2nd 2014.

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