Jackie Chan And John Cena Team Up For New Action-Thriller 'Project X'
Jackie Chan and John Cena are teaming up for the action-thriller Project X, directed by Need for Speed filmmaker Scott Waugh.
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Sequel Bits: 'Star Trek Beyond', 'Die Hard 6', 'Aliens', 'Cursed Child', 'Jack Reacher'
We've got a couple of casting updates, a seemingly cancelled project, and much more. After the jump: Jack Reacher: Never Go Back adds Robert Catrini. Social Network's Abhi Sinha joins Conjuring 2. Warner Bros. pulls Project XX from its schedule. Peyton Reed imagines a Bring It On sequel. Simon Pegg talks about writing Star Trek Beyond. Bruce…
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'Project X' Beats 'Avengers', 'Dark Knight Rises' As 2012's Most Pirated Film
Next to the $1B+ grosses for The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises, Project X's respectable $100M worldwide take seems like spare change. But there is one arena in which the Todd Phillips-produced raunchfest is king: illegal downloads. Project X has emerged as the single most pirated film of 2012 -- as well as the lowest grossing of…
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/Filmcast Ep. 189 - Moonrise Kingdom
This week, Dave, Devindra, and Adam highlight some of the best films at the 2012 Seattle International Film Festival, praise the prolific nature of Mark Duplass, and respond to your feedback for our Prometheus review. Plus, Adam's "Shit Movie of the Week" returns with a vengeance. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and…
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Uh-Oh: Reports Of 'Project X' Inspired Parties Multiply; One Person Killed In Houston
The recent release of Project X, the film in which a few kids throw a house party that goes wildly out of control, earned a good many dismissive reviews, and a few instances of disappointed clucking from those who saw the film as an encouragement for all the sort of things parents absolutely don't want…
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Sequel Bits: 'Project X' Sequel Already In The Planning Stages, Plus 'Cloverfield 2,' Journey 3'
Project X, released last Friday, got some people angry, but Warner Bros. isn't among those irritated by the teen party movie. The low-budget film is considered a success with $21m earned so far, and the studio and producers Todd Phillips and Joel Silver are already putting together plans for a sequel. Michael Bacall (story and…
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'Project X' Review: A Music Video For High School Debauchery
Project X is Rated R for "crude and sexual content throughout, nudity, drugs, drinking, pervasive language, reckless behavior and mayhem - all involving teens." And that's not the half of it. Produced by Todd Phillips (The Hangover), Project X is a found footage music video for high school debauchery. It portrays an unattainable, highly illegal…
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/Film Interview: 'Project X' Writer Michael Bacall Talks Development, Controversy, Secrecy And More
This March, Michael Bacall could have the best month ever. The screenwriter, probably best known for playing one of the Inglourious Basterds and co-writing Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, has not one but two massive comedies set for release mere weeks apart. He wrote Project X, which is in theaters this Friday, and co-wrote 21…
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'Project X' Red Band Trailer Dials Up The Debauchery
Though the Todd Phillips-produced teen comedy Project X has made tons of promises of epic teenage debauchery, there's only so much you can actually show in a TV spot or green band trailer. To really get an idea of the level of insanity we're in for, you'll want to check out the red-band trailer, which…
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'Project X' Theatrical Trailer: Burning Down The House
Last year we got a small taste of the party movie Project X, which thanks to the influence of producer Todd Phillips looks like Jackass, The Hangover, Superbad, and the worst nightmares of every parent rolled into one 90-minute extravaganza. The full theatrical trailer has dropped, and it features a giant 'X' worth of promo…
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'Project X' Trailer: A Block-Rocking Mashup Of 'Jackass' And 'The Hangover'?
Over the past year we've heard small news here and there about Project X, a high school party comedy from producer Todd Phillips (director of Old School and The Hangover) and first-time feature director Nima Nourizade. The film follows a high school party that grows to massive size, and eventually gets out of control. Reports…
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Early Buzz: Todd Phillips-Produced Comedy 'Project X' Could Be "The New Superbad" Or "American Pie On Steroids"
For a while now we've been hearing about Todd Phillips and Joel Silver-produced low-budget hard-R comedy film Project X. The project was set-up at Warner Bros with a $12 million budget, with Phillips serving as producer and creative godfather' for commercial turned first time feature film director Nima Nourizade. The comedy follows three high school…
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Warner Bros. Dates 'Project X' And 'Bullet To The Head' For Early 2012
Briefly: Warner Bros. has changed the release date of the mysterious Todd-Phillips produced comedy Project X from November 23 to March 2. The high school party comedy is directed by Nima Nourizadeh. A few weeks later, on April 13, they'll release Bullet To The Head, the Walter Hill-directed action film starring Sylvester Stallone. Thanks to…
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Todd Phillips' Secret Comedy Project X Is Revealed
For a while now we've been hearing about Todd Phillips and Joel Silver's super secret low-budget, hard-R comedy movie which is being referred to as Project X. The project is set-up at Warner Bros with a $12 million budget. Phillips is working as 'producer and creative godfather' for commercial turned first time feature film director…
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Casting Notes: Brandon Routh In The Walking Dead, Jon Tenney In Green Lantern, Unknowns In Todd Phillips/Joel Silver's Mystery Comedy Project X
AMC seems pretty high on Frank Darabont's The Walking Dead, a series adaptation of Robert Kirkman's comics. Andrew Lincoln stars as Rick Grimes, with Jon Bernthal as his partner before the story's zombie apocalypse takes place. Now there's word that Brandon Routh is 'a lock' for a role in the series. No role is mentioned,…
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Space Chimps Movie Poster
Kid's movie posters that command you to do something are next levs. Still, there's not a chance in hell that Space Monkeys will reign supreme over 1987's Project X as the top monkeys-in-flight-afternoon-delight movie of our times. Even with voice talent including Cheryl Hines, Jane Lynch, Kenan Thompson (did he start taking funnay pills?), Andy…
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