See Mark Wahlberg Return To a Life of Duct Tape-Assisted Crime in the Contraband Trailer

Did you guys realize that Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale were starring in a little heist movie called Contraband? Me neither, but that’s probably because Universal has quietly scheduled the film, from Icelandic director Baltasar Kormkur, for a quiet box office death release next January. But we’re going to need something to watch during that winter wasteland month so let’s take a look and see if super-angry Mark Wahlberg, his abs, and and Kate Beckinsale undressing for the camera can’t motivate us to buy tickets. It kind of looks like a poor man’s Ocean’s Eleven, right? Instead of Brad Pitt and George Clooney casing casinos for hundreds of millions of dollars via ingenius scams involving expensive copycat vaults, world class pick pockets and tiny Chinese gymnasts who can navigate security laser beams, Mark Wahlberg points a gun at someone’s head and then duct tapes fat stacks of cash to his abdomen. Problem. Solved. The problem being that his brother-in-law got him into some trouble and now he owes Giovanni Ribisi’s character (who can place that accent?) a lot of money that he doesn’t have. Looks like it’s time to return to his criminal ways! Look for Contraband, which also co-stars J.K. Simmons, Diego Luna and Giovanni Ribisi, in theaters January 13. [Yahoo!]

Number of Gay Characters on Broadcast TV Dips

The number of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered characters on broadcast television for the 2011-12 season has declined slightly, according to a new report from watchdog group GLAAD.our editor recommendsTBS, A&E Fail GLAAD's Report on LGBT-Inclusive Programming The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's 16th annual "Where We Are on TV" report has found that after significant gains during the 2010-11 primetime season, the overall number of LGBT characters on scripted television has dipped to 2.9 percent of scripted series regulars, down slightly from the 3.9 percent registered last year. "While the number of LGBT characters is down, some of the most popular shows with critics and viewers such as Glee, True Blood and The Good Wife weave story lines about gay and lesbian characters into the fabric of the show," GLAAD acting president Mike Thompson said in a statement announcing the news. STORY: 'Glee,' 'Modern Family' Score GLAAD Awards "Whether it's the growing household of Mitchell and Cameron [Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet] on Modern Family or the recent wedding of Callie and Arizona [Sara Ramirez and Jessica Capshaw] on Grey's Anatomy, Americans expect to see the diversity of our country represented in their favorite programs and that includes gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people," he added. Fox, which broadcasts GLAAD comedy series co-winner Glee, ranked as the most inclusive broadcast network, with 6.8 percent of regular characters being gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, marking a massive improvement from the group's 2007 report which failed to find one LGBT series regular on the network. The 2011-12 report marked the first time ABC was not in the lead for six years. NBC ranked third, followed by the CW and CBS. On the cable side, the figures effectively stayed the same with the number of announced LGBT series regulars dipping to 28 but the number of recurring characters rising to 54, even with last year. STORY: GLAAD Thrilled about Chaz Bono on 'Dancing With the Stars' HBO topped the cablers with 11 LGBT characters, seven of which are series regulars, followed by Showtime (10), ABC, FX and TeenNick (four each) followed by TNT and BBC America (three each). HBO's True Blood and Showtime's Shameless scored as the most LGBT inclusive series on cable with six characters on each drama. STORY: Who Gets GLAAD Approval? GLAAD reviewed 91 scripted TV series scheduled to air this upcoming season on ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and the CW and counted a total of 647 series regulars, 19 of which are LGBT, with 14 recurring on primetime. The research serves as a benchmark for GLAAD's advocacy efforts, which call for fair, accurate and diverse LGBT representations across media platforms. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com Twitter: @Snoodit Related Topics Glee True Blood GLAAD Modern Family The Good Wife

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TV Ratings: 'Terra Nova' Launches Modestly, '2 Broke Girls' Dips 37%

FOX Fox's big-budget adventure series, Terra Nova, debuted on television Monday, posting respectable numbers for its two-hour launch. Terra Nova (9 million total viewers, 3.0 rating in adults 18-49 demographic), executive produced by Steven Spielberg, did modestly, up against heavy competition on CBS and ABC. The ambitious drama improved Fox's average by 25 percent from last season in the key demo, but the high-concept series is on an uphill climb to see if it can grow its audience in its second week. CBS' Two and a Half Men took an expected dive for its second episode, drawing 20 million and posting a 7.2 rating, giving it the easy victory on Monday night. The rest of the CBS comedies, save for the premiere of Mike & Molly (14 million, 4.9) improving 26 percent from last year's launch, dipped from their season premieres. How I Met Your Mother (10.6 million, 4.4) was down 6 percent, 2 Broke Girls (11.6 million, 4.5) -- in its time period premiere -- saw an expected 37 percent dip. Hawaii Five-0 (11.1 million, 3.3) was relatively steady at 10 p.m. CBS topped the night in the demo, averaging a 4.6. NBC's The Playboy Club continued to sink, dropping another 19 percent in its second week to draw 3.8 million and a 1.3. The Sing-Off (4.4 million, 1.7) didn't help Playboy either, hitting a series low in the demo. ABC's Dancing With the Stars (16 million, 3.3) was its lowest-rated performance show to date, while Castle (11.9 million, 2.9) was down 9 percent in the demo, the latter a steady second in its time period behind Hawaii Five-0. The CW's Gossip Girl (1.4 million, 0.8) returned for its fifth season, improving 22 percent in among the adults 18-34 demo from the season closer. Rachel Bilson's Hart of Dixie (1.8 million, 0.8) launched following the veteran Josh Schwartz soap, building upon its lead-in in total viewers by 29 perent. Dixie expanded its audience in the second half hour (1.7 million vs. 1.9 million) and the 18-49 demo (0.7 vs. 0.8). Notably, Univision's Teresa beat The Sing-Off in among adults 18-49 and Gossip Girl at 8 p.m. with a 1.8 rating, while the network's La Fuerza del Destino topped the second hour of The Sing-Off and Hart of Dixie with a 2.0. Perhaps more telling is Univision's Don Francisco Presenta posting the same 1.3 rating as the struggling Playboy Club (1.3). CBS - 4.6 · How I Met Your Mother: 10.6 million, 4.4 · 2 Broke Girls: 11.6 million, 4.5 · Two & A Half Men: 20 million, 7.2 · Mike & Molly (P): 14 million, 4.9 · Hawaii Five-0: 11.1 million, 3.3 ABC - 3.1 · Dancing With the Stars: 16 million, 3.3 · Castle: 11.9 million, 2.9 Fox - 3.0 · Terra Nova (P): 9 million, 3.0 NBC - 1.5 · The Sing-Off: 4.4 million, 1.7 · The Playboy Club: 3.8 million, 1.3 The CW - 0.8 · Gossip Girl (P): 1.4 million, 0.8 · Hart of Dixie (P): 1.8 million, 0.8 TV Ratings

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High-Concept Cop Drama From Michael Green Gets Put Pilot Commitment At ABC

EXCLUSIVE: ABC, which has new fairytale-themed series Once Upon a Time slated to launch next month, has bought another drama with magical elements. The project, from Kings creator Michael Green, has received a put pilot commitment. It centers on a female cop who, after pursuing a seemingly unsolvable case, discovers a magical world that exists within NY City. 20th Century Fox TV is producing through a script deal Green signed there last season, with Green and his manager, 3 Arts’ Erwin Stoff, executive producing. Heroes alum Green had the idea for the project last year, but after seeing 2 other projects with similar premises sell, including Ron Moore’s 17th Precinct to NBC, he and 20th decided to shelve his and roll his deal to this year as Green also was busy on the feature side. Then in January, Green was asked to rewrite the script for the ABC/ABC Studios horror thriller The River. When his version was picked up to pilot, Green was offered a rich deal to serve as showrunner on the pilot and the potential first cycle of the show. Green signed on and is now working on River‘s 8-episode midseason order. ABC topper Paul Lee is a known fan of The River, and because of his relationship with Green through the series, Green’s 20th TV project was taken first to ABC. On the feature side, WME-repped Green co-wrote Green Lantern and has the script Moses heating up at Warner Bros.

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'Thing' prequel morphs into U maze

Mary Elizabeth Winstead assessments the One Factor: Assimilation maze at Universals Halloween Horror Nights. After trading yesteryear five years marketing other studios' movies, Universal is adopting its "Halloween Horror Nights" theme park franchise just like a marketing platform to hype its own films, beginning while using prequel for "The Main One Factor." With "Horror Nights" formally opening today and running mainly on weekends through Halloween, the thriller, starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton, can get its own elaborate maze in Universal's parks in Hollywood and Orlando. The characteristics typically don't share the identical mazes, though "The Main One Factor," they provided the very best. With 100s of thousands of site visitors buying tix to "Horror Nights," the studio saw the large event becoming an opportunity to spread the word in regards to the March. 14 release -- particularly with increased youthful moviegoers who may not always learn about John Carpenter's 1982 original -- also to take advantage from the company's various companies as promo platforms the way does having its Television stations. "We're very proud being the birthplace in the horror film genre and home of an amazing library of monsters," mentioned Universal Pictures chairman Adam Fogelson. "Halloween Horror Nights is the greatest place introducing park site site visitors regarding the promises to become very frightening 'Thing.'?" Because regard, "The Main One Factor" maze -- which illegal copies the film's Norwegian camping, where several researchers finish up infected by an alien creature that could transform itself right into a precise replica connected having a living being -- can also be useful for an approaching press junket for your pic as well as the afterparty in the film's March. 10 premiere. A maze based on "Saw" was formerly useful for press junkets together with a goal for bonus features that came out on homevideo releases. "Horror Nights" producers labored carefully while using filmmakers behind "The Main One Factor" to copy the design of the creatures and takes hold the pic, directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Junior. "For filmmakers it's good there's a collection,Inch mentioned John Murdy, creative director, Universal Art galleries Hollywood. "Here's your movie sitting here several days following a sets are actually torn lower." "(But) the specific movie sets aren't useful in my opinion. How you build something for just about any movie together with a haunted attraction that thousands of people will walk-through are very different. When you're undertaking a film and you're simply doing practical effects they must work once. When you're getting the shot you're golden and not needing to concern yourself with it again. That same shot needs to utilize us each night.Inch Because of that, "The Main One Factor" producers Marc Abraham and Eric Newman of Strike Entertainment advised Alec Gilles and Tom Woodruff's effects shop Amalgamated Dynamics, which handled the film's makeup and creature designs, to make use of Murdy and also the team, including art director and production designer Chris Williams. Murdy's crew wound up engaging in Amalgamated's facility, "which was absolutely huge for people,In . Murdy mentioned. "Within the finish throughout your day, if you see the creature, you're seeing their work." Additionally they labored while using appear and music departments to get into within the film's soundtrack. Producers didn't stop Murdy from re-creating aspects within the film. "We asked for if there has been any creatures you wouldn't like us to accomplish and so they mentioned, 'Do these.A That's what we should did. There's not really a significant creature in this film we didn't cover in this attraction. That's very unusual." Formerly, that kind of exposure with an approaching pic for U wasn't possible, getting a film's release too definately not "Horror Nights" dates or perhaps the genre not fitting the event's intended fear factor. U happen to be considering a maze just like a promo due to its update on "The Wolfman," but chosen not to when the film's release date moved from fall 2009 to February 2010. But another factor is awareness. "We look into from box office for the fanbase for just about any film," Murdy mentioned. "You need to use characteristics people know." For example, "Friday the thirteenth," "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" were featured in the past, with "Friday" and "Nightmare" produced in three other ways to take advantage of the originals, sequels and remakes. Murdy wanted "The Main One Factor" because the original Kurt Russell starrer retains a substantial fanbase. But more youthful crowd loved the brand new pic can be a prequel. "The producers truly developed a prequel," Murdy mentioned. "This is among the Norwegian camping alluded to inside the original film." "Horror Nights" starts with tonight's Eyegore Honours, situated by Corey Feldman. Rock-horror icon Alice Cooper, David Arquette, Rainn Wilson, Jamie Kennedy, Bailee Madison ("You Should not Panic from the Dark") and Emma Bell ("Final Destination 5") can get kudos. 5 other mazes built alongside "The Main One Factor: Assimilation" are "Eli Roth's Hostel: Hunting Season," "Alice Cooper: Thank you for going to My Nightmare," "Make the most of Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses: In 3d ZombieVision," "La Llorona: Apartment P Almas Perdidas" ("The Weeping Lady: Village in the Lost Souls") imagined by Diego Luna, and "Wolf Guy: The Curse of Talbot Hall." "Scream 4" can also be the theme in the studio backlot tram tour, with site visitors dealing with four different film sets creating the parody pic "Stab 8," suggested inside the pic. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com

BURYING THE HATCHET: Charlie Sheen & Warner Bros. TV To Remain Suit

Charlie Sheen remains delivering his former companies at two and a half Males public love letters within the last week within the numerous TV looks, including within the Primetime Emmys last evening. It calculates the conciliatory tone has spread for the two sides’ legal dispute. Sources confirmed that Sheen and two and a half Males producer Warner Bros. are close to a deal in Sheen’s $100M situation in the studio and Males executive producer Chuck Lorre, that have experienced private arbitration. The requirement for the settlement influences vast amounts and involves mainly payment towards Sheen’s back-finish participation around the program. WBTV stopped all obligations for the actor/producer in March when he filed his suit. The particular size the cash is unclear, even though LA Occasions, which first reported the pending deal, sailed a $25M figure, that's of a quarter from the products Sheen was seeking.

Charlie Sheen Expected to Present at the Emmys

Charlie Sheen is expected to get his Emmy moment after all.our editor recommendsIt's Official: Charlie Sheen's 'Anger Management' Comedy Moves Forward Charlie Sheen Roast Promo Shows the Actor in Uncharted Territory (Video)Charlie Sheen Roast: 10 Things Seen and Heard at the Comedy Central Event (Video)Charlie Sheen Roast Deliberately Scheduled to Take On Ashton Kutchers Men Debut While details are being kept tightly guarded, the fired Two and a Half Men star is set to present at Sunday night's telecast, two sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. (While Sheen didn't submit himself for an Emmy nomination this year, his former co-star Jon Cryer is up for a supporting actor nomination.) VIDEOS: Charlie Sheen Roast: Red Carpet Interviews The move comes at the height of Sheen's publicity tour to promote his Comedy Central roast set to air Sept. 19. He gave exclusive TV interviews in each daypart -- morning (NBC's Today), daytime (The Wendy Williams Show) and late night (NBC's Tonight Show with Jay Leno) -- as well as a string of brief red carpet interviews ahead of the roast's taping last week. It will air Monday evening, opposite Men. PHOTOS: Which Emmy Nominees Will Take TV's Top Honor? Sheen's balanced demeanor in recent public appearances has proved promising for Lionsgate, which is prepping a comedy star vehicle, Anger Management, for the actor. With showrunner Bruce Helford (Drew Carey Show) on board, executives are expected to shop the project to broadcast and cable networks shortly. THR revealed that several Emmy categories would be introduced Sunday by star-studded musical presentations by a group called the Emmingtons, which include Joel McHale, Taraji P. Henson and Zachary Levi. Related Topics Emmy Awards Charlie Sheen Emmys 2011

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Toronto: Magnolia Acquires The Hunter

Toronto, ON September 16, 2011 The Wagner/Cuban Companys Magnolia Pictures introduced today they've acquired US privileges towards the HUNTER after its world premiere in the Toronto Film Festival. Directed by Daniel Nettheim and compiled by Alice Addison, in line with the novel by author/filmmaker Julia Leigh (Sleeping Beauty), the film stars Willem Dafoe, Mike Neill, and Frances OConnor. Vincent Sheehan (Animal Kingdom) of Porchlight Films created. Within this beautifully shot mental drama, Defoe plays a mercenary hired with a bio-tech firm to find an uncommon, possibly extinct animal known as the Tasmanian Tiger within the remote and untouched backwoods of Tasmania. Magnolia is planning for a 2012 theatrical release for that HUNTER through its Ultra VOD program. The film may be the companys third acquisition from Toronto this season, following a purchases of Michael Dowses Goon and Bobcat Goldthwaits God Bless America because of its genre arm, Magnet. I was amazed with this frightening, beautiful, fantastically made film, stated Magnolia Leader Eamonn Bowles. Willem Dafoe gives his best performance in a long time and hes matched up through the entire ensemble cast. The offer was discussed for Magnolia by SVP of Purchases Dori Begley, Director of Purchases Peter Van Steemburg and Mind of Legal and Business Matters Chris Matson. UTA Independent Film Group and eOne discussed with respect to the filmmakers. eOne is handling world-side sales outdoors Australia.

Cameron Crowe's We Purchased A Zoo will get a trailer

The very first official trailer for Cameron Crowe's We Purchased A Zoo has showed up online.The film, which is dependant on the memoirs of Benjamin Mee (here adopted towards the US), stars Matt Damon like a grieving husband battling to determine just how to boost his children following his wife's dying.Even though premise sounds rather maudlin, a clip indicates a tone that's more hopeful than depressing.The countryside looks superbly shot, there's lots of exotic creatures to gawp at, and also the kids don't appear too annoying. Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Chapel and Elle Fanning are among Damon's co-stars.Since 2005's Elizabethtown, Crowe has directed two music documentaries: The Union and Gem Jam Twenty.Browse the We Purchased A Zoo trailer here:We Purchased A Zoo opens on 23 December 2011.

Cheers & Jeers: Michael B. Jordan Scores on Motherhood

Michael B. Jordan Cheers to Motherhood to help keep Michael B. Jordan inherited. Want more Cheers & Jeers? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now! Executive producer Jason Katims has reduce his charming Friday Evening Lights veteran for Season 3 of NBC's drama as Alex, the recouping-alcoholic boyfriend of high-schooler Haddie Braverman (Sarah Ramos). While using thought he's a criminal background, Alex offers to be difficult character, and Jordan warrants all the airtime they can get. His wasn't really the only welcome return: The Large Event survivor Jason Ritter also resurfaced as Mark Cyr, the teacher who's got the hots for Sarah (Lauren Graham). Together with your a effective group of stars within the fold, Motherhood looks to experience a fruitful season ahead. Whoever else consider Parenthood's opener? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Toronto fest cancels 'Mausam' over regulations

The Toronto film festival has been forced to cancel the Wednesday world preem and subsequent screenings of "Mausam," the much anticipated directorial debut of thesp Pankaj Kapoor, due to regulatory delays in India. In the Bollywood-style romance, featuring songs by Pritam, a young Hindu man (played by Shahid Kapoor, the helmer's son) falls in love with a Muslim girl and joins the Indian Air Force. The pic's distributor and sales agent Eros International Media has a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Air Force, giving them final approval prior to clearing the Indian censor board. These approvals are not forthcoming. "Toronto audiences have been powerful champions for the promotion and growth of Indian cinema abroad," said festival co-director Cameron Bailey in a statement. "It's a shame that our festival audiences will be left disappointed.""Mausam" producer Sheetal Talwar commented "We are very disappointed not to be able to present the world premiere in Toronto and accept full responsibility for our absence."The festival is refunding all customers holding tickets to "Mausam" screenings. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

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Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Pointing Summit's 'Highlander' Redo

Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images Juan Carlos Fresnadillo continues to be set to direct Summit Entertainment's re-imagining of Highlander. The 28 Days Later helmer will start filming early in the year. Art Marcum and Matt Holloway authored the script for that latest version, which is dependant on the initial concept ofan immortal Scottish swordsman who should do fight by having an equally invincible barbarian.Neal H. Moritz and Peter Davis will produce together with Enrique López Lavigne and Belen Atienza. Rui Costa Reis and Eliad Josephson of RCR Media Group, that is co-financing the image, are executive producers.Justin Lin, who dropped out as directorlast month, may also be a professional producer. The UTA-repped Fresnadillo directed the The spanish language-language Intacto.His latest film, Burglars, has its own world premiere Monday in the Toronto Film Festival. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Highlander

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A little border publish about the Yugoslav-Albanian border early in the year of 1987. Frustrated and try to drunk, lieutenant Pasic feels an unusual discomfort in the groins. He seeks the aid of the only real physician one of the soldiers, Sinisa, who diagnoses a std. Not wanting his wife to understand about it and looking for excuses to not go back home, he declares a condition of emergency, declaring the Albanian military is planning a panic attack against Yugoslavia. A tale transforms into war hysteria: soldiers search trenches, Pasic develops wilder because the days pass, Sinisa embarks on the harmful liaison, and the closest friend Ljuba decides to depart the military. The problem gradually expires of control...

First teaser trailer for American Reunion

The very first teaser trailer for American Reunion has made an appearance on the internet and it shows the cast from the first American Cake film all back and getting fun.While there is no actual footage in the film itself, the figures mess about inside a photo booth to produce a montage of shots while a version of Laid by James plays without anyone's knowledge.The plot of yankee Cake 4 involves that movie staple: our prime school reunion.It has been ten years because the gang left school and Oz (Chris Klein) is wealthy, Louise (Mena Suvari) is dating a mature guy, Stifler (Seann William Scott) is really a lowly temp, Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas) travels and Jim (Jason Biggs) and Michelle (Alyson Hannigan) continue to be married.Don't be concerned, Stifler's Mother (Jennifer Coolidge) is going to be turning up.American Reunion opens 6 April 2012.

'New Girl' Adds Justin Long as Zooey Deschanel's Love Interest

Meet Mr. Adorkable.Justin Long has booked a recurring role as Zooey Deschanel's love interest on Fox's upcoming comedy "New Girl."Long, whose television credits include Ed and episodes of "King of the Hill" and "That '70s Show," will play Paul, Jess' (Deschanel) music teacher.The feature actor, who most recently provided the voice of Alvin in "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel," will recur for three episodes, first appearing in Episode 106. He begins shooting Sept. 19."New Girl," from 20th Century Fox Television, revolves around Jess, an offbeat and "adorkable" woman in her 20s who, following a breakup, moves into a loft with three single guys who help her re-enter the dating world.Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield and Lamorne Morris play her three roommates in the comedy from writer/executive producer Liz Meriwether.Long's credits also include "He's Just Not That Into You" and "Zack and Miri Make a Porno." He's repped by CAA and Principato-Young."New Girl" premieres Tuesday, Sept. 20 on Fox. The Hollywood Reporter

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