Lena Headey Searching For Vigilandia

Ethan Hawke already aboardA number of days ago, we reported that Ethan Hawke planned to star in James DeMonaco's sci-fi thriller Vigilandia. Now he'll involve some company, because Lena Headey remains cast inside the female lead. For just what the film is about, we still can't say. Not because we're being difficult, but because DeMonaco and also the producers are keeping the particulars strictly under systems for the moment.That which you know for several is: the film can be very poor, with Variety explaining it around the quantity of Insidious. That is not shocking, since that film's producer Jason Blum may also be aiding to obtain that certain made. His Blumhouse customers are working alongside Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes to drum within the cash, now Universal has made the decision to provide as well as-needed boost.While Headey can always be most broadly known on her behalf role as Full Gorgo in 300, she's more recently been seen because the plotting, dangerous Cersei Lannister on Wager On Thrones, which returns towards the Televisions on April 2. And she'll stay in villainous method of Dredd, that is out later this year.

Bizzers gather to bear in mind Bingham Ray

As bizzers collected Monday within the Sundance Film Festival to recognition Bingham Ray, none could easily be ready for the fact the indie world had lost a fierce protector of independent filmmakers.A couple of several hours after word spread that Ray died in the stroke, industryites collected inside the cozy, dark wood-paneled High West Distillery on Primary Street to enhance a glass to his memory."Bingham was the existence bloodstream in the whole independent movement which the majority of us were an element,In . mentioned FilmDistrict's Jeannie Berney. 100s of participants dried their eyes, consumed on house whiskey and wine and began to be ready for Ray's dying."He was my role model. I'd see him at film festivals, at Cannes. We'd spend some time," mentioned filmmaker Ron Mann, fighting so to speak with emotion.John Schmidt, a 20-year business partner who was simply with Ray's family fathers and moms after he fell ill, was unable to visit the impromptu gathering, but spoke to Variety about uncle.InchHe'd a profound impact, both concept of achieving things through business means, but furthermore through what he symbolized," Schmidt mentioned. "He loved film, he understood it in encyclopedically, which he reflected that in how he did his work."Bizzers told many tales, reflecting the love, humor and pugnacity: Becoming a Neal Cassady-esque figure getting a 45-minute monologue around the organization bus with a Neil Youthful concert throughout "Year in the Equine" diving within the October Films conference table to land a perfect face-plant within the birthday cake climbing over theater seats in Cannes to mix things up with Harvey Weinstein and calling him "an appearance body fat fuck" in a really noisy voice sitting using a 10-hour screening of Lars von Trier's "The DominionInch and buying it round the place and immortalizing certain co-employees along with his impromptu song lyrics.But the most frequent thread was how he fought against against non-stop for your movies he loved a great deal.InchThe one factor about Bingham was he will be a ferocious protector of independent films," Berney mentioned. "He visits great measures to produce a film for the marketplace.""In my opinion his memory can survive for just about any super very very long time," mentioned Danny Rosett, now an consultant, who labored with Ray because he went United states . Artists. "He was as much symbolic of the festival as anybody was. It's some way to obtain comfort that the majority of us may be together at any time similar to this, within the festival, in hope that individuals can hold on within the tradition." Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Memphis 3 docu offers fresh evidence

'West of Memphis'The Healing For Peter Jackson-created West Memphis 3 documentary "West of Memphis," which tested Friday morning at Sundance, presents new witness testimony alleging that Terry Hobbs, stepfather to among the sufferers, told relatives he'd committed the killings.Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, Junior. and Jason Baldwin were attempted and charged as teens for that infamous 1993 killings of three youthful boys in West Memphis, Ark. Many years of appeals brought to some cope with prosecutors that permitted these to go free this past year, though these were never formally exonerated.Throughout the "West of Memphis" screening, Echols' defense team launched an argument saying Michael Hobbs Junior., nephew of Terry Hobbs, allegedly told his buddies that "my uncle Terry killed individuals three little boys." Individuals buddies, Blake Sisk and Cody Gott, gave an argument to Echols' defense team under penalty of perjury and were polygraphed regarding their statements, that have been featured within the film."Eventually Michael selected us up in the truck. He was very quiet and upset. Michael then stated to us, 'You will not believe what my father explained today. My Uncle Terry killed the 3 little boys.'"Additional claims in the witnesses, who approached Echols' defense team with an anonymous tipline and whose faces were proven within the film, outline further occasions when relatives stated Terry Hobbs accepted towards the crimes."This really is critical new information which discloses the people nearest to Terry Hobbs, his family people, may have heard a little more about Terry's participation in the western world Memphis Three situation compared to what they have ever acknowledged," stated Stephen Braga, Echols' attorney, adding the new testimony continues to be surrended to researchers.The situation has spurred four docus in most, such as the three "Paradise Lost" films which have asked the 3 teens' guilt from the beginning. The 3rd installment strongly points the finger at Terry Hobbs, although it does not present evidence as compelling as that which was proven Friday in the Holiday 1 theater in Park City. As one example of precisely how effective that new evidence was, participants in the press-and-industry screening chuckled derisively when Arkansas prosecutors defended their ongoing belief the three teens really committed the killings. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Elton John's Husband Blasts Madonna's Globes Win But She Doesn't Feel Bad

Madonna, Elton John, David Furnish Looks like Elton John and Madonna's feud is still going.After Madonna's "Masterpiece" from W.E., which she directed, beat out John's "Hello, Hello" from Gnomeo & Juliet for Best Original Song at Sunday's Golden Globe Awards, John's husband, David Furnish, ripped the Material Girl on his Facebook page.Check out all the Globes fashion hits and misses"Madonna. Best song???? F**k off!!!" Furnish wrote, according to TMZ. "Madonna winning Best Original Song truly shows how these awards have nothing to do with merit. Her acceptance speech was embarrassing in its narcissism. And her critisism [sic] of Gaga shows how desperate she really is."Last week, Madonna accused Lady Gaga - John's duet partner on "Hello, Hello" and the godmother of his and Furnish's son, Zachary - of ripping off her classic track "Express Yourself" with the "reductive" "Born This Way." Furnish's rant followed John's jab at the pop star earlier in the evening on the red carpet, when John told NBC's Carson Daly that Madonna "doesn't have a f---ing chance of winning tonight." Daly asked if those were "fighting words," and John - whose feud with Madonna started at the 2004 Q Awards, where he mocked her for lip-synching - answered that they were "accurate words."Check out all the Globes red carpet arrivalsWhen Daly told Madonna about John's dig, she quipped, "Was he wearing a dress? ... May the best man win."After her win, however, Madonna downplayed John's remarks and expressed her hopes for a reconciliation."I hope he speaks to me for the next couple of years," she told reporters backstage. "He's been known to get mad at me so I don't know. He's brilliant and I adore him so he'll win another award. I don't feel bad!"See who else won at the Golden GlobesDon't expect the two to go another round at the Oscars - "Masterpiece" is ineligible.Watch John's and Madonna's comments below:

Nickelodeon Announces Fred: The Show, Big Time Rush Movie Premiere

Lucas Cruikshank Nickelodeon has ordered two projects starring YouTube star Lucas Cruikshank, the network announced today. Fred: The Show is an 11-minute live-action series based off of Cruikshank's 6-year-old character Fred Figgglehorn. Cruikshank, 18, previously starred in the network's original movies Fred: The Movie and Fred: Night of the Living Fred. The show was given a 21-episode order and is set to premiere in early 2012. Fred: The Movie: YouTube star Lucas Cruikshank on growing his tyrannical 6-year-old Marvin, Marvin, also starring Cruikshank, is about an eccentric intergalactic kid trying to adapt to his new life as a teenager in school. Jon Ross (10 Things I Hate About You) created the project which was given a pilot order. "Lucas is an immensely talented actor and comedian whose unique brand of humor is a proven winner with our audience," Nickeloden president Marjorie Cohn said. The network also announced that new comedy How to Rock, starring Cymphonique Miller, will debut on Feb. 4 and the Big Time Rush movie featuring covers of Beatles classics will premiere on March 10.