Here's another red-band comedy trailer, and happily it's one that (I think) works a lot better than the last we saw today. Friends With Kids comes from Jennifer Wesfeldt (Kissing Jessica Stein) and explores a slightly absurd premise: two people (Adam Scott and Westfeldt) whose friends have all had kids, decide to have a child…
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After all the recent back-and-forth, the only thing that's clear at this point about Bridesmaids 2 is that nobody knows right now whether there'll really be a Bridesmaids 2, and if so, whether star Kristen Wiig will be involved. In the meantime, however, fans of that film can comfort themselves with Jennifer Westfeldt's indie romcom…
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Jennifer Westfeldt's Friends With Kids (not the be confused with Friends With Benefits) has a set-up that most people in their 30's can relate with -- what happens when all of your friends get married, have children and become unavailable? In every group there is one or two single stragglers that remain, who A. either…
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If you're more interested in the typical fall slate of festival entrees than summer's glut of tentpole action fare, this is a great week. The Toronto International Film Festival announced the first wave of films that will play the fest in September. This is a batch of about 50 titles, which makes up only a…
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Most of us stop thinking about work as we enter the holiday season, but Hollywood actors and actresses are lining up their jobs for the new year. There is a whole bunch of casting news that's recently been announced, much of it in the romantic comedy genre, and here's the rundown. Mad Men's Christina Hendricks…
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Here's the first image of Megan Fox from the romantic drama Friends With Kids. It's not a very exciting pic, but it's notable for placing the actress squarely in a dramatic role, rather than a sexed-up mode. You might not remember details on this one; it's the film featuring Jon Hamm, whose partner Jennifer Westfeldt…
Read MoreIn her first big hire since Michael Bay decided not to ask her to return for Transformers 3, Megan Fox has scored a new gig. She'll be in Jennifer Westfeldt's film Friends With Kids, which stars Westfeldt's partner Jon Hamm. The film also features Adam Scott and Kristen Wiig, and we now know that it…
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We've been getting a lot of casting info about Final Destination 5, which James Cameron protege Steven Quale is soon directing. Emma Bell from Frozen and The Walking Dead is signing on as the female lead. She'll join P.J. Byrne, Tony Todd, David Koechner, Meghan Ory, Nicholas D'Agosto, Ellen Wroe, Arlen Escarpeta and Miles Fisher…
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