Hayao Miyazaki Set To Retire From Filmmaking.

 

Studio Ghibli Preisdent and acclaimed filmmaker, Hayao Miyazaki, who has directed such films as the Oscar-winning Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo, Kiki's Delivery Service, My Neighbor Tortoro, NausicaA of the Valley of the Wind, and Princess Mononoke is retiring from the game, Deadline reports, and his last feature, The Wind Rises is currently making the festival rounds.

Studio Ghibli announced the news Today at the Venice Film Festival. 

Miyazaki, who recently wrote From Up On Poppy Hill with his son directing it, is 72 years old, so he's had quite the life, and he will definitley be missed as a filmmaker.

His last feature tells the story of Jiro Horikoshi, who designed Japanese fighter-planes during World War II.

You Can Now Download Karen O's Depressing Song for Spike Jonze's HER

 

Do you like being sad? If you're on the internet looking at movie news on a Saturday, then chances are YES, YOU DO.

Last month, the trailer for Spike Jonze's (Where The Wild Things Are) new film about computer love, HER, appeared on line, and you might have hear the soothing and haunting tone of Karen O over the ending of the trailer.
Well now you can listen to and download Karen O's "The Moon Song" for free, and cry yourself to sleep.

This is the second collaboration between O and Jonze, she also did the equally depressing soundtrack for Jonze's beautiful 2009 film, Where The Wild Things Are. O also recently collaborated with Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails fame for David Fincher's The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

HER releases January 10, 2014.

Dwayne Johnson Bossing It Up In Another Tweeted "Hercules" Set Pic

If there was ever a representation of what a real man should be, it is "The Rock" aka Dwayne Johnson. Not many men can make you look silly at the gym, sing better than you, look better than you, and then feel comfortable being the Tooth Fairy.

He gave up that fairy dust and tutu many years ago and has been whooping ass back in the wrestling ring and on screen since then. Most recently Johnson has been pimping his latest film Hercules all over Twitter. His latest TWEET a photo featuring a sneak peak at the grueling make-up routine that takes place on a daily basis.

"Blade slashes, claw & animal teeth gashes. Daily 4hr make up process. #DontTouchMyPec #HERCULESMovie"

Kathleen Turner Joins Dumb & Dumber To

Part of me wondered if Universal might get cold feet on Dumb & Dumber To. Right after they agreed to take the sequel Warner Brothers (rather surprisingly, all things considered) didn't want Jim Carrey makes a big stink about not promoting Kick-Ass 2... produced and distributed by Universal.

Not going into what was in his heart here (and do I have an opinion on that, kids), but the fact is the studio had to be pissed. And when Kick-Ass 2 tanked, don't doubt there are several execs placing the blame squarely on Carrey, the biggest name in the cast who was considered a huge "get" when cast. To the point where perhaps they could be less-than-willing to stay in the Jim Carrey after all.

Rest assured that is not the case. Variety reports casting is taking shape with Kathleen Turner as the first new addition alongside the returning Carrey and Jeff Daniels. No official word on her role or the plot though rumors suggest it involves Harry (Daniels)'s lost daughter. They’re saying it will be ready for next summer. Obviously it will be out next Christmas instead marking the 20^th anniversary of the original classic.

Yes, I called Dumb & Dumber a classic! Have you watched it lately? It's pretty brilliant, and subtle, in how they handle the characters' stupidity.

"Thor: The Dark World" Extended TV Spot

Thor: The Dark World continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel's Thor and Marvel's The Avengers, Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos...but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

Fast & Furious 7 Got A Lot More Badass - Kurt Russell Joins Cast

Kurt Russell has been away from the silver screen for six years. The last time the badass legend graced our presence was in Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof. And while he was the best thing in the otherwise ill-advised 70s throwback, Tarantino had the good graces to cast him in Django Unchained until Russell walked amid some 70% of his role having been completed (I was amused to see colleagues with ties to Quentin spinning the story in his favor. I'm a big fan but... *Shakes head* Russell was in the right, and that's all I'll say about that).

Either way, it's been too long and in a case of either Botham spies lurking within the Cinematallica headquarters or great minds thinking alike, they got their wish. Variety reports Russell has joined the cast of The Fast & the Furious 7 in an unspecified role (We're assuming a villain alongside Jason Statham) previously offered to Denzel Washington. Like Dwayne Jonnson coming aboard starting with Fast 5, this is the perfect blend of right actor to right franchise.

New "Gravity" Poster Featuring Sandra Bullock - Don't Let Go

In the film, Dr. Ryan Stone is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (George Clooney) in command of his last flight before retiring. But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone--tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness. The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth...and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left. But the only way home may be to go further out into the terrifying expanse of space.

New Clip From "Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2"

In the sequel, inventor Flint Lockwood thought he saved the world when he destroyed his most infamous invention -- a machine that turned water into food causing cheeseburger rain and spaghetti tornadoes. But Flint soon learns that his invention survived and is now creating food-animals – "foodimals!" Flint and his friends embark on a dangerously delicious mission to battle hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees, hippotatomuses, cheespiders and other foodimals to save the world – again!

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Ass Backwards Trailer is Painful

It's hard not to like June Diane Raphael and Casey Wilson and the rest of the players involved with Ass Backwards. Why it pains me how bad this trailer is. Hopefully this is a case where it's much better than they're letting on and this is nothing more than the trailer dropping the ball. Otherwise, it is gonna be deadly for those who see this VOD next month or wait till November when it hits cinemas.

"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" Banner - Remember Who The Enemy Is

Opening in theaters and IMAX on November 22, The Hunger Games:Catching Fire begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour' of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever.