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Movie Review – Sausage Party (2016)

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Sausage Party, 2016. Directed by Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon Featuring the voice talents of Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Edward Norton, Nick Kroll, David Krumholtz, Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, Anders Holm, Bill Hader, Craig Robinson, Danny McBride, Salma Hayek, Sugar Lyn Beard, James Franco, and Paul Rudd SYNOPSIS: A sausage strives to discover the truth […]

Sharon Stone joins James Franco’s The Disaster Artist

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James Franco’s The Disaster Artist continues to add to its cast, with Variety reporting that Sharon Stone has signed on to play a Hollywood agent in the film, which charts the making of the 2003 cult classic The Room and sees Franco portraying director Tommy Wiseau. SEE ALSO: Zac Efron and Alison Brie join James […]

Idris Elba joins Benicio Del Toro, James Franco, Robert Pattinson and Al Pacino in Harmony Korine’s The Trap

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The new film from acclaimed director Harmony Korine is gathering pace, with THR reporting that not only has the filmmaker set his cast of actors for The Trap, but that Focus Feautures is set to pre-buy the film before it begins production. The Trap is “a revenge tale set against the backdrop of the Miami […]

Exclusive: Dave Franco discusses The Room movie The Masterpiece

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During an interview with Flickering Myth’s Scott Davis to promote the release of Now You See Me 2, actor Dave Franco offered up some comments on The Masterpiece (formerly titled The Disaster Artist), James Franco’s upcoming retelling of the making of the cult classic The Room. “We’re still shocked that anyone let us make this […]

James Franco confirms Alien: Covenant role

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Last week, rumor broke that James Franco (127 Hours, Spring Breakers) has a small role in Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant. Now, Franco himself has confirmed the news – though probably unintentionally. While speaking to HeyUGuys! to promote his latest film, Why Him, the Academy Award nominee was questioned about the upcoming Prometheus sequel. When asked if he indeed had a role, he […]

James Franco set to star in adaptation of Stephen King short story Drunken Fireworks

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Rabbit Bandini Productions and Rubicon Entertainment are teaming up to produce an adaptation of the Stephen King short story Drunken Fireworks, with Deadline reporting that James Franco (11.22.63) has signed on to star, and may also possibly direct. Drunken Fireworks is featured in King’s short story collection The Bazaar of Bad Dreams and “is set […]

James Franco to star in adaptation of Neil Strauss’ The Game

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Following the Venice Film Festival premiere of his new film In Dubious Battle, it has been announced that James Franco is set to play a notorious pickup artist in a feature film adaptation of Neil Strauss’ bestselling memoir The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists. Released in 2005, The Game details investigative journalist […]

Jack Reynor, James Franco, Dennis Quaid and Zoe Kravitz set for sci-fi Kin

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As per Deadline, directors Jonathan and Josh Baker have secured their leads for Kin, an adaptation of their 2014 short film Bag Man, with Jack Reynor (Sing Street), James Franco (11.22.63), Dennis Quaid (The Art of More) and Zoe Kravitz (Mad Max: Fury Road) signing on for the sci-fi action thriller. Written by Daniel Casey, […]

Tommy Wiseau has filmed a cameo for The Disaster Artist

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Later this year, the James Franco-directed film adaptation of Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell’s book The Disaster Artist, which chronicles the troubled production of what is oftentimes called the worst film of all time, The Room, will be hitting theaters. Franco will portray writer, director and star of The Room, Tommy Wiseau, but a recent […]

Freaks and Geeks: The Complete Series Blu-ray Collector’s Edition Review

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Freeks and Geeks: The Complete Series Starring Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, Martin Starr, Becky Ann Baker, Joe Flaherty, and Busy Philipps. SYNOPSIS: The modern classic, Freaks and Geeks, arrives on Blu-ray at last! Set in 1980 at the fictional McKinley High in Detroit, Freaks and Geeks […]