The Morning Watch: 'Shadow And Bone' Bloopers, 'F9' Takes Over The Burj Khalifa & More
In this edition, have a laugh at some Shadow and Bone bloopers, see how F9 takes over Burj Khalifa to turn it into a giant movie trailer, and more.
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The Farrellys' 'Three Stooges' Is Getting A Sequel
Surprise: A Three Stooges sequel is in development, with Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos, and Will Sasso reprising their roles.
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Dumb, Dumber, Brilliant: The Films Of The Farrelly Brothers Ranked
Dumb and Dumber To is now in theaters and with it, 20 years of Farrelly Brothers films come to a close. Here, we rank all 12 of their comedies.
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/Filmcast Ep. 194 - The Dark Knight Rises
This week, Dave, Devindra, and Adam are joined by Germain Lussier to discuss the fascinating remake of The Three Stooges and to review one of the most anticipated films of the year. Also: Dave compares Christopher Nolan to Michael Bay. Tune in to find out how! You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call…
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The Best Movies About Vaudeville You Probably Haven't Seen
To quote Martin Short's SCTV character Irving Cohen, “years ago there was a thing called a-vaude-a-ville.” Vaudeville was theatrical circuit in the late 19th century and early 20th century where, for a few cents, you'd go to see a stream of short plays, musical or comedy acts. Many of the earliest film comedians got their…
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New 'The Three Stooges' Trailer Tries To Sell Slapstick
Remember when we thought for a minute that Johnny Knoxville might play Moe in the Peter and Bobby Farrelly version of The Three Stooges? That didn't happen, but now things have come full circle, in a way, as the new trailer for the film opens by emulating the warning that opened every episode of Knoxville's…
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'The Three Stooges' Trailer: When Passion Projects Go Bad, They Go VERY Bad
I'd like you all to do something for me. When you watch this trailer for Peter and Bobby Farrelly's The Three Stooges, I'd like you to picture Sean Penn, Jim Carrey and Benicio Del Toro in the roles that are now occupied by Sean Hayes, Will Sasso, and Chris Diamantopoulos. Because the fact that Penn,…
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First Look: Will Sasso, Sean Hayes & Chris Diamantopoulos In 'The Three Stooges'
Only hours after the news that Bobby and Peter Farrelly are moving forward with a sequel to Dumb and Dumber, we've got the first real look at the Farrellys' new Stooges. Here are Will Sasso, Chris Diamantopoulos, and Sean Hayes as Curly, Moe and Larry in The Three Stooges. I invite you to compare and…
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First 'The Three Stooges' Poster Shies Away From Revealing The Stooges
Fox's upcoming The Three Stooges, a long-time dream project of comedy directors Bobby and Peter Farrelly, is an object of curiosity for me. The movie has bounced through a couple studios, and once almost rolled with a high-profile cast that included Jim Carrey, Sean Penn and Benecio del Toro. Things fell apart, and early this…
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'The Three Stooges,' From The Farrelly Brothers, Hits In April 2012
I'm very curious to see what Peter and Bobby Farrelly have done with The Three Stooges, which is a film they've wanted to make for years, and eventually shot early this year in Atlanta with Sean Hayes as Larry, Chris Diamantopoulos as Moe, and Will Sasso as Curly. Have they come up with something that…
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Casting Bits: Matt Dillon In 'Imogene;' Mireille Enos In 'Gangster Squad;' Stephanie Szostak In 'RIPD'
Here's a lovers and spouses collection of casting news, leading off with a nice change of pace report of an actor being cast as the 'love interest' for a major actress, rather than the other way around. After the break you'll find: Matt Dillon will woo Anette Bening in Imogene, The Killing actress Mireille Enos…
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Casting Bits: Jennifer Hudson In 'The Three Stooges', Bradley Cooper In 'Place Beyond The Pines', Rachael Taylor In 'Loft'
Shooting for the Farrelly Brothers' The Three Stooges has already begun in Atlanta, but it seems casting for the film isn't over quite yet. Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has just joined in the role of Sister Rosemary, a nun who works at the orphanges where the Stooges grow up. If you've been following the project,…
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Casting Bits: Larry David As A Nun In 'The Three Stooges;' Armie Hammer Attached To '2:22;' Frank Grillo In 'Lay The Favorite'
Want to see Larry David play a nun? How about a nun named Mother Mengele? Then you'll need a ticked for the Farrelly Brothers' The Three Stooges. Larry David was rumored to play one of the Stooges for some time, but now he'll be "the unfortunate nun who runs the orphanage where the Stooges grow…
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Casting Notes: Jane Lynch In 'The Three Stooges;' Kristen Wiig A Front-Runner For Sacha Baron Cohen's 'The Dictator'
The latest casting for The Three Stooges puts the great Jane Lynch in the role of Mother Superior, the nun who runs the orphanage where the Stooges grow up. (Cher was once mentioned for the role.) That means she'll be a big part of the first of the film's three segments, which takes place with…
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Have The Farrelly Brothers Choosen Chris Diamantopoulos Of '24' To Play Moe In 'The Three Stooges'?
There's been a lot of talk in Atlanta over the past couple weeks about The Three Stooges, which Peter and Bobby Farrelly are crewing up to start shooting in a couple weeks, but which hadn't yet locked down the third lead. We know that Will Sasso will play Curly, Sean Hayes will play Larry, and…
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Casting Bits: Sofia Vergara In 'The Three Stooges;' Penélope Cruz In Woody Allen's Next; Rob Riggle In '21 Jump St;' Jay Baruchel In 'Cosmopolis'
The latest addition to the cast roster of The Three Stooges is Modern Family's Sofia Vergara, who is now in talks to play a femme fatale. (THR describes her as "a devious woman who pretends to be the wife of a dying man and tells the Stooges she'll pay them a handsome sum if they…
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Sean Hayes Cast As Larry In 'The Three Stooges'
The second Stooge is cast. Peter and Bobby Farrelly have been working on a Three Stooges movie for over a decade, and after a false start two years ago, they've got the project set to go at Fox, just as soon as the cast is locked down. Last week Will Sasso from SNL was locked…
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'The Three Stooges': Will Sasso Is Curly; Hank Azaria And James Marsden May Round Out Trio
Briefly: Hopefully we'll be all done with the casting updates for The Three Stooges by later this week. Our last update was that Will Sasso was looking like a lock for one role, with Moe and Curly as the 50/50 split for his choice. Curly was the obvious way to cast him, and that's where…
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Latest Possible 'Three Stooges' Casting: Will Sasso As Moe?
It's difficult to tell what's going on with the new version of The Three Stooges. Can Peter and Bobby Farrelly not find actors they like to play the three famous comedy characters, or do the actors they like not want to do it? Recent reports pegged Johnny Knoxville as a likely Moe, but then it…
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Casting Bits: Sam Worthington In 'Drift;' Johnny Knoxville Not In 'The Three Stooges'
Sam Worthington is going back to Australia. The actor is set to star in Drift, a surfing drama that will be co-directed by Morgan O'Neill and Ben Nott from a script by Morgan O'Neill. The film is set in 1972 and follows "brothers who start a new life in a remote Australian coastal town. There…
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'The Three Stooges' Moe Offered To Johnny Knoxville
Johnny Knoxville was on the shortlist for the new cast of The Three Stooges almost from the moment the film was revived at Fox. (Writer/directors Peter and Bobby Farrelly once had Benicio Del Toro, Jim Carrey and Sean Penn set to stooge, but that version fell apart.) Now there is a report that an offer…
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'The Three Stooges' Casting Search Continues; Justin Timberlake, Larry David And Hank Azaria Mentioned
Peter and Bobby Farrelly are still on the hunt for their new Three Stooges. The cast was once assembled, with Benicio del Toro set to play Moe, Jim Carrey set for Curly and Sean Penn as Larry. But that splintered, starting when Sean Penn took a sabbatical from work, and late last year the film…
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Farrelly Brothers Want Cher To Play A Nun In 'The Three Stooges'
Earlier this week we heard a great audio recording of Peter and Bobby Farrelly talking Badass Digest through a comic sequence in their planned big screen version of The Three Stooges. The action involved a nun, and now there is a possible actress for the role: the Farrellys want Cher. In addition, they say (still)…
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The Farrelly Brothers Talk 'The Three Stooges'
The Farrelly Brothers are in promotion mode for their upcoming film Hall Pass, but the movie everyone keeps wanting to know about is The Three Stooges. Namely: What the hell is up with that thing, anyway? Last we checked in on the film, we had learned that the casting of Johnny Knoxville and Andy Samberg…
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Page 2: Star Trek, Guillermo Del Toro, Ghostbusters, James Cameron, Elysium, David Fincher, Paul, Aliens And More
Check out this collection of fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness.
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Peter Farrelly Debunks 'The Three Stooges' Casting Rumors, Says Roles Are Wide Open
If you were mystified by yesterday's report about the possible involvement of Johnny Knoxville and Andy Samberg in the Farrelly Brothers upcoming The Three Stooges, you weren't alone. Peter Farrelly says "You don’t want people to think ‘they already cast that thing,’ because we haven’t...It’s wide open to everybody.” And that's the problem with the…
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'Three Stooges' Shortlist Includes Johnny Knoxville And Andy Samberg
Last month, the feature film version of The Three Stooges moved from the struggling MGM to 20th Century Fox, along with writer/directors Peter and Bobby Farrelly. Once attached stars Jim Carrey, Sean Penn and Benicio del Toro were long gone but with the change of studio, the movie once again had a pulse. That pulse…
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