The Party's back On in First Trailer for the 'Entourage' Movie

"Sadly, all good parties must come to an end." That doesn't apply to HBO's Entourage, apparently. When last we left Vince, Turtle, Drama, E, and Ari they were all leaving the wild life of Hollywood for the next phase of their lives. Vince was flying off to Paris to get married, E was moving to New York to be a father, and Ari was about to take over as head of Warner Bros. How much of that will be picked up on in the new movie? Who knows, but it looks like the party is really just beginning.

The first teaser trailer or the Entourage film is pretty much everything a fan of the show's eight seasons could hope for. You've got angry Ari screaming into his phone, Drama acting like a fool, hot girls, big celebrities, and Vince has completed his directorial debut in some kind of superhero flick.

Of all the HBO shows this is probably the one that needed a movie the least, and it will be interesting to see if its audience turns out. Then again it worked for Veronica Mars, didn't it? Directed by series creator Doug Ellin, Entourage opens June 5th 2015.

Read More

'Entourage' Movie Is Officially Happening

Over the last couple of weeks the prospects for an Entourage movie were looking a little dim. The film was green lit by Warner Bros. months ago, but recently the cast has been embroiled in some nasty contract negotiations that made for great tabloid material. The dawn started to break yesterday when co-star Jerry "Turtle" Ferrara told talk show host Wendy Williams that a deal "could be closed today", and clearly he wasn't just pulling our legs.

Show creator Doug Ellin took to Twitter and revealed that a big screen version of the hit HBO series is officially a go...

It's a go. love you all. pic.twitter.com/KcIPV5fqR8
— Doug Ellin (@mrdougellin) October 29, 2013

That was followed up by Ferrara who  enthusiastically tweeted...

I am proud to announce the #Entourage movie is officially a GO! Have to thank @wbpictures and @HBO for all the support to make this happen!
— Jerry Ferrara (@jerrycferrara) October 29, 2013

Mark Wahlberg had been suggesting that some of the cast was being greedy by holding out for a better deal, but it looks like everyone has "hugged it out" and production is expected to begin in January. Ellin will direct, and the story will pick up six months after the series finale.  

Honestly, I don't know why everybody has been clamoring so hard for this movie to happen. The show had a good run over the course of eight seasons, but I don't know what a 2-hour movie could possibly add to their story.

Read More

Ready to party? 'Entourage' film gets the greenlight

Even before HBO's long-running Entourage aired its final episode, talk of bringing Vince and the gang back for a feature film had begun. Mark Wahlberg and co-creator Doug Ellin have been talking it up ever since, and now that the script is finally completed, Warner Bros. has given the thumbs up to bring it to the big screen.

The story will pick up about six months from where the finale left off, with Ari the head of his own studio, Vince heading off to get married, and the gang kind of going in their own direction. Here's what Ellin previously said about what his film would entail...

“There are interesting developments about Ari as a studio head, and that’s still the first page for me. But foremost is the friendship between the guys who are still hanging out and going to fun parties, and it continues with the same characters.”

Um, I hope there's more to it than that. We could just pop in a Blu-Ray of Season 1 if that's all we're going to get.  And honestly, that stuff got boring by the end of Season 2. Surely Ellin, who will also be directing, won't just litter the film with more celebrity cameos and call it a day?

Deals are being worked out with the principle cast to return, which shouldn't be that big of a deal. Expect to see the most important supporting players turn up, as well. I'd kill for Sasha Grey to make a comeback as Vince's pornstar girlfriend.[Deadline]

Read More

Hug it out, bro! Doug Ellin's "Entourage" script is nearly complete

Yesterday marked the one year anniversary since HBO's Entourage went off the air, and long before we were ever hit over the head by that "whopper" of a cliffhanger, there was already talk of a feature film. To be fair, every HBO series ends with talk of a feature film, and they NEVER happen. But Entourage had a better shot than most with the muscle of exec-producer(and occasional guest star) Mark Wahlberg backing it. Now Deadline is reporting that series creator Doug Ellin is on the cusp of completing the script, meaning we might not be far away from HBO giving it the green light.

The film will apparently pick up six months after the last episode, which saw the gang flying off to Paris to see Vince(Adrien Grenier) get married to some random chick(played by Alice Eve), and loud-mouthed Ari Gold(Jeremy Piven) getting an offer to take over a major studio.I found the episode a little weak, to be honest, and the final season disappointing as a whole. They were just trying to wrap up too much and clearly targeting a warm 'n fuzzy conclusion.

Ellin's description of the film's story sounds like it could've been a single episode of the first season....

Ellin: “There are interesting developments about Ari as a studio head, and that’s still the first page for me. But foremost is the friendship between the guys who are still hanging out and going to fun parties, and it continues with the same characters."

 Wahlberg is apparently pushing Ellin to get this thing done, and I don't exactly think Kevin Connolly and Kevin Dillon are the most sought after actors in Hollywood, so if HBO says it's a "go" then expect Entourage to start production before too long.

Read More

Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro to square off in boxing comedy, 'Grudge Match'

If boxing heavyweights Rocky Balboa and and "Raging Bull" Jake LaMotta were to meet in their prime, who would win? Obviously, that's a question we could never know the answer to since one is completely fictional, but the thought of the men who embodied those characters on screen duking it out in a film was one that had me and plenty of others very excited two years ago. It was back in 2010 when we first learned about Grudge Match, which was rumored to have Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro as two aging boxers who plan one final fight against each other, 50 years after their first epic clash. It's Raging Bull vs. Rocky. What's not to love? Unfortunately we didn't hear much about it since, but now it looks like Stallone and De Niro are finally ready to step into the squared circle.

The Wrap reports that both actors are in negotiations to star, with production to kick off early next year. Peter Segal(Get Smart) will direct, with Entourage co-creator Doug Ellin providing the latest version of the script.  Segal doesn't inspire much confidence behind the camera, but Ellin is a smart writer who knows the comical ins and outs of celebrity, so if he can weave some of that into this story it could be a major win.

One thing that's new to me is that this is being billed as a comedy, which makes me even more excited for it. Some of my favorite comedies have been centered on the sweet science of boxing, such as The Great White Hype and Play It To the Bone. With Stallone and De Niro obviously playing off their most iconic roles, this could possibly be better than both.

Read More