Will John Carter of Tennessee Watch John Carter of Mars?

"Yes, because everybody's giving us a ration relating to this. If perhaps they'd have known into it as the second factor because I have have a strange background now people keep accusing me to become reincarnated." I see. How about John Carter of Oklahoma? "The reason behind calling? Oh. Well, he's been dead in excess of 10 years.In . [Moviefone]

9 Film Villains Nobody Scare Me

If the involves frightening movie villains, their list will most likely appear tame to hardcore horror film fans - people who enjoy phantasmagoria. But for me, horror films are very rarely frightening, usually hanging roughly slapstick and melodrama. Exactly why is for just about any really frightening character in my opinion has little associated with people qualities most often found while using horror film ghoul, like a penchant for brutality, a allegedly fraught mental profile, or any underpinning mysticism. Jason Voorhees in the Friday the thirteenth films, for instance, can boast the three. Yet, no matter this, his appeal translates similar to what clown: He proceeds getting a particular inevitable performative gravity. Much like everyone sees that a clown will need a pratfall, everybody recognizes that Jason could make his kill. The enjoyment is at exactly how the ax falls, if you're into that type of factor. Meanwhile, truly frightening film figures dont always have to do anything. Really, theyre more indicated having a type of careful unpredictability, or whatever they might do if due to the possibility, that may include yanking up a chair to cordially inform you of a complete day or, well, killing you. This type of residual dread is different from suspense, which evolves with a crisis. Here, the figures presence - their mere existence - might be the crisis. Though in several ways these nine film figures aren't as clearly frightening because the Jasons, Freddy Kruegers or Jigsaws et al., the mention of the many of them creeps me out. Prince Prospero (Vincent Cost) inside the Masque in the Red-colored-colored Dying Prospero signifies the man of means, absolutely corrupted. He hypnotizes, tempts, and advances dying wherever he goes. In one scene he condemns his new subjects to die, going through within the clear way of their execution. Garrote them! according to him. In another scene, he delicately mentions he worships the demon. Customer #1 (Sophistication Zabriskie) in Inland Empire This figures profoundly strange appearance is short, nevertheless it comprises an enduring impression. Inside the scene where Sophistication Zabriskies customer calls around the character carried out by Laura Dern, she turns a relatively straightforward conversation between neighbors in to a story in regards to the character of fine and evil, with virtually no provocation. The level of smoothness is a factor straight out Grimms Favorite Anecdotes, though even weirder, striking a stark contrast for the domestic setting, the home movie company's film, especially Derns nicely tense forbearance. Zabriskie is a good actor, frequently attracted onto experience figures round the edge, but this is often her best turn ever. (Start to see the unembeddable clip here.) Your Pet in Krull Evocative in the tentacled monsters of H.P. Lovecraft, the otherworldly villain of Krull surely qualifies one of the most frightening creatures in the sword-and-sorcery film genre. Plot-wise, your pet has some vague prophecies attached, but nobody seems to really know why or the actual way it appears from space to wreak havoc. Its immense form seems amphibious, nevertheless it appears shrouded in smoke and shoots lightning from his slimy, sea food-like mouth. Nearly all Krull is total boilerplate, nevertheless the compelling fantasy imagery, especially as displayed inside the Animal as well as the black-eyed Emerald Seer, get this film worth a peek. Sid (Erik von Detten, voice) in Toy Story How come Sid frightening? As they turns a normally cutely complicated world upside lower. The Toy Story films dont really enter the greater dark implications in the toy figures being prone to built-in obsolescence prior to the second film. Initially, the main conflict presents just like a competition between Woodsy and Buzz for entrepreneurs favor, but Sids childish violence boosts the drama and foreshadows the greater dark material ahead. Frank (Henry Fonda) in Not such a long time ago within the civilized world Like plenty of classic film villains, Frank seems to own no limits to how low hell go. He feels no moral qualms about murder or torture. What sets him apart is his almost provincial ambition to become businessman. Eventually they know that he doesn't hold the business spirit, except where killing is involved. Nevertheless the functionality initially motivating his cruelty both humanizes and demonizes him. Bruno Antony (Robert Master) on other occasions around the Train The level of smoothness who infamously proposes to trade killings getting a man he's never met in Alfred Hitchcocks Others around the Train carries something in the Joker, something of Huckleberry Hound, and a lot of among Hitchcocks other parentally obsessed villains, Norman Bates. But Bruno Antony is much more frightening in my opinion than Bates, because he more readily moves in society, disbursing his madness with the fortunate class he inhabits. (This trailer is fan-made not to mention kind of cheesy, nevertheless it has top quality clips.) Mouse Alexander (Don Cheadle) in Demon in the Blue Dress Carried out masterfully by Cheadle, Mouse Alexander might be the best blunt instrument. This films script may have allowed a awesome-headed killer in Mouse, someone closer to, say, Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs. But Cheadle highlights the innocence in the character, adding new layers. His mild irritation in regards to the blood stream on his jacket inside the scene below unveils how delicately he regards violence, how confused he's without any gun in the possession of. Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) inside the Evening in the Hunter Many of the menace of Mitchums demented preacher is couched inside the film being told within the outlook throughout children. Harry Powells religious talk might fool the grown-ups, but his would-be paternalism goes nowhere while using two youthful protagonists, who've him known as right from the start. The powerlessness in the children in the world resided on by mad parental figures may serve as a perfect contrast to Powell. And who is able to forget people LOVE/HATE tats? Alex (Alex Frost) in Elephant Director Gus Van Sants slow-paced, naturalistic undertake the killings at Columbine High disturbed lots of people. Alex is always that disturbance, a sizable-eyed victim of bullying who methodically plans a couple-guy military strike on his secondary school. Part Holden Caulfield, part Wilmer within the Maltese Falcon, this wounded, delusional character terrifies. Nathan Pensky is certainly an connect editor at PopMatters together with a contributor at Forbes, among a number of other shops. He can be found on Tumblr and Twitter too.

Woody Allen to Act, Pimp Out John Turturro In Fading Gigolo

Because the only thing audiences want to see more than Woody Allen acting in someone else's movie is Woody Allen whoring John Turturro out to rich women, we will soon have a film entitled Fading Gigolo (which still sounds better than Nero Fiddled). Turturro will write and direct the buddy comedy, "which finds Turturro and Allen playing cash-strapped best friends who decide to go into the gigolo business together and subsequently attract the suspicion of the Hasidic Jewish community in which they live. Duo take on the pseudonyms Virgil and Bongo, with Allen pimping out Turturro's character until he falls for a Jewish widow, who has not yet been cast." [Variety]

Corbis launches Greenlight Music

Corbis, the licensing agency known for its vast photo library, has plunged into the music licensing biz with Greenlight Music, which launches today. The new venture, an offshoot of Corbis subsidiary Greenlight (a clearance house that handles the personality rights of such estates as Steve McQueen and Johnny Cash as well as entertainment content), is bowing with with the cooperation of four major music label groups: EMI Music Publishing, Warner, Universal and Sony/ATV. Clients include Hallmark, with its audio greeting cards, and toymaker Hasbro. The L.A.-based company bills itself as "a breakthrough online solution that takes music licensing from a complicated process that can take weeks, to a simple online experience requiring only a few clicks," according to Gary Shenk, chief executive officer of Corbis. Brian Monaco, exec VP sales & strategic marketing for EMI Music Publishing, added in a statement that the label is "committed to finding ways to simplify the sync licensing process" and calls Greenlight Music a platform that "uses technology to remove barriers and take the opportunity into new directions." With the four label groups as partners, Greenlight touts itself as a one-stop-shop for access to more than one million songs from well-known artists and songwriters, negotiating licenses and rates with all relevant content owners. "We have a million customers around the world who come to us every day for iconic media," Shenk told Variety, "and we thought that adding music to the mix was absolutely critical." Shenk explained that what sets Greenlight Music apart from what the labels can handle on their own is that "the reality is publishers and labels can't administer 80% of the licenses (requested of) them because they don't have the manpower to pay attention to a lot of the smaller deals that come in. They're very good at advertising, television and film licensing. But a lot of the stuff that's driving new demand -- on the web, within companies, in online presentations -- they're not able to administer effectively. "Ninety-nine percent of popular music is not owned by one entity -- it's owned by a label and usually multiple publishers. So (the labels) have turned that over to us. Yes, we're a middleman, but we're a middleman that for the first time has aggregated the world of popular music online." Contact Steve Chagollan at steve.chagollan@variety.com

Cast looking for 'Writers'

Lily Collins, Kristen Bell, Logan Lerman, Nat Wolff, Liana Liberato, Rusty Joiner and Patrick Schwarzenegger have became a member of the cast of Josh Boone's directorial debut "Authors," that will also boast a cameo by author Stephen King as themself.Judy Cairo of Informant Media is creating the indie pic, which begins production in a few days in New York.Greg Kinnear stars like a famous novelist obsessive about his ex-wife, who definitely are performed by Jennifer Connelly. Collins co-stars his or her collegiate daughter who's went after with a fellow writing student (Lerman). Wolff will have Collins' youthful brother, who's deeply in love with Liberato's character. Bell will have Kinnear's friend with benefits who attempts to help him overcome his ex-wife.The dramedy, composed by Boone, interweaves the tales from the family people as well as their love interests during the period of one tumultuous year.Informant's Michael A. Simpson and Eric Brenner will professional produce with Myles Nestel and Lisa Wilson from the Solution Entertainment Group, also is handling worldwide sales. CAA is handling U.S. privileges for that film, that is created in colaboration with MICA Entertainment. Collins next stars as Snow Whitened in Relativity Media's "Mirror Mirror." Lerman will quickly be observed in Summit's coming-of-age drama "The Perks to be a Wallflower." Wolff, who starred within the popular Nickelodeon series "The Naked Siblings Band," co-stars in Bruce Beresford's "Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding." Liberato will quickly be viewed opposite Aaron Eckhart in Informant's approaching action-thriller "The Expatriate." Bell, who presently stars on Showtime's "House of Lies," next seems in Relativity's omnibus comedy "Movie 43." CAA reps Collins, Bell, Lerman, Liberato and Wolff, who's handled by Untitled Entertainment. Lerman is handled by Lisa Lerman Management, while Bell is handled by Brookside Artist Management. King is repped by Paradigm. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com

Gaines, Colin join 'Columnist'

Boyd Gaines and Margaret Colin have signed on to join John Lithgow in the upcoming Broadway bow of David Auburn's latest, "The Columnist." Colin ("Arcadia") will play the wife of Joseph Alsop, the titular journo played by Lithgow. Four-time Tony winner Gaines is onboard as Stewart, Joseph's brother and a fellow journalist. New play by "Proof" scribe Auburn is based on the late Joseph Alsop, who was a powerful figure in the Washington politico circuit. Storyline centers on the intersection of the scribe's career and personal life. "Columnist" has its world preem on Broadway this spring in a production from Manhattan Theater Club, the Gotham nonprofit where "Proof" originated before producers picked it up for a commercial Rialto transfer that ran for more than two years. "Proof" helmer Daniel Sullivan directs "Columnist." Further casting remains to be locked in for the show, which begins previews April 4 ahead of an April 25 opening at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theater. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

Gary Carter, Hall of Fame Catcher for the New York Mets, Dies at 57

Ghost Hunters' longtime co-lead investigator Grant Wilson is leaving the Syfy series this May, he announced on Wednesday's episode. "While paranormal investigating has always been and will remain a passion for me, after enjoying nearly eight successful seasons on television, I have made the decision to leave the series in order to focus on... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Grant WilsonJason HawesGhost Hunters

VIDEO: Top NY Casting Directors on 'Working in the Theatre'

VIDEO: Top NY Casting Directors on 'Working in the Theatre' By Daniel Lehman February 13, 2012 What if you could spend an hour with some of the top casting directors in NY? The American Theatre Wing's "Working in the Theatre" brings together some of the greatest artists in the theater for its ongoing video series, and the latest entry focuses on the important and often overlooked role of the casting director.In an hour-long conversation, moderator Patrick Pacheco speaks with NY casting directors David Caparelliotis, Tara Rubin, and Daniel Swee about the casting director's job, their collaboration with directors, recasting shows, and whether stars and "names" are necessary for success on Broadway."An axiom in show business maintains that directing is 90 percent casting," Pacheco says. Watch the entire video below for expert advice and insight from the casting directors themselves: Daniel Swee has cast more than 50 productions in nearly two decades for Lincoln Center Theater, including "Other Desert Cities," "War Horse," and "A Free Man of Color." His other Broadway credits include "God of Carnage," "Frost/Nixon," and the recent revivals of "Exit the King" and "Mary Stuart."David Caparelliotis casts primarily for Manhattan Theater Club, and also operates his own casting office with Mele Nagler, MelCap Casting, to cast for theater, film, and television. Recent Broadway credits include "Stick Fly," "Seminar," "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo," "Good People," and "Fences."Tara Rubin is the casting director for dozens of Broadway plays and musicals, such as "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," "A Little Night Music," "Shrek the Musical," and "Mary Poppins." VIDEO: Top NY Casting Directors on 'Working in the Theatre' By Daniel Lehman February 13, 2012 What if you could spend an hour with some of the top casting directors in NY? The American Theatre Wing's "Working in the Theatre" brings together some of the greatest artists in the theater for its ongoing video series, and the latest entry focuses on the important and often overlooked role of the casting director.In an hour-long conversation, moderator Patrick Pacheco speaks with NY casting directors David Caparelliotis, Tara Rubin, and Daniel Swee about the casting director's job, their collaboration with directors, recasting shows, and whether stars and "names" are necessary for success on Broadway."An axiom in show business maintains that directing is 90 percent casting," Pacheco says. Watch the entire video below for expert advice and insight from the casting directors themselves: Daniel Swee has cast more than 50 productions in nearly two decades for Lincoln Center Theater, including "Other Desert Cities," "War Horse," and "A Free Man of Color." His other Broadway credits include "God of Carnage," "Frost/Nixon," and the recent revivals of "Exit the King" and "Mary Stuart."David Caparelliotis casts primarily for Manhattan Theater Club, and also operates his own casting office with Mele Nagler, MelCap Casting, to cast for theater, film, and television. Recent Broadway credits include "Stick Fly," "Seminar," "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo," "Good People," and "Fences."Tara Rubin is the casting director for dozens of Broadway plays and musicals, such as "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," "A Little Night Music," "Shrek the Musical," and "Mary Poppins."

Rankings: Undercover Boss Will get Greatest Audience each year Kardashians Set Series Record

Ron Tigner Maybe since it qualifies as fantasy fare within the Great Recession, Undercover Boss snapped up its greatest audience since The month of january 2011, based on Nielsen overnights. Meanwhile, the implosion of Kim Kardashian's marriage to Kris Humphries set series records for E!. SAG Top Moments: Drink if a person states Scorsese The preliminary data, not modified for timezones, also reveal that the nation's Football League's Professional Bowl rejected by 18 percent and Not so long ago drawn in the greatest audience in 11 days. Fundamental cable rankings emerge later, so no immediate amounts are for sale to the Screen Stars Guild Honours, that was simulcast on TNT and The best spinner's. But E! reported the Season 4 finish of Kourtney & Kim Take NY published the series' greatest-ranked and many-viewed telecast ever, calculating over 3.5 million audiences. It did very best in its target demo of ladies 18-to-34 (3.3 million). Catch on present day news 8 p.m.CBS: Undercover Boss 13.06 million audiences (3.)ABC: Not so long ago 10.78 million (3.4)Fox: The Simpsons 5.12 million (2.4) Napoleon Dynamite 4.43 million (2.1)NBC: Professional Bowl 10.52 million (3.6) 9 p.m.ABC: A Grin As Large because the Moon 7.46 million audiences (2.6) CBS: The Great Wife 10.95 million (2.2)Fox: Family Guy 5.92 million (3.) American Father! 5.92 million (2.4) 10 p.m.CBS: CSI: Miami 10.48 million audiences (2.2 demo rating)

NBC Developing Work Spin-Off About Dwight Schrute

Rainn Wilson NBC is planting the seed items for just about any spin-in the Office devoted to Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) as well as the Schrute family beet farm, Deadline reviews. The series, which might tentatively launch noisy . 2013, would follow Dwight's existence outdoors of Dunder Mifflin at his family's beet farm and bed mattress and breakfast. The beet farm remains featured in many episodes stemming to Season 2, while using Office and Parks and Entertainment executive producer Mike Schur playing the role of Dwight's business partner and oddball cousin Mose. Watch full cases of Work The chance spin-off will probably be introduced later this season inside an Office episode set at Schrute Farms. Wilson and also the co-star/series executive producer Paul Lieberstein would executive-result in the new show with fellow Office executive producer (and former NBC Entertainment Chief) Ben Silverman, that's been helping develop the spin-off. Greg Daniels, who first modified Work for your U.S., is not involved. News in the potential spin-off comes at any time when the flagship series remains in the transitional period. After longtime star Steve Carell left last April, some audiences (as well as the character Dwight themselves) haven't completely warmed to the idea of Andy (Erection dysfunction Helms) in charge. The comedy's ratings have wound up since Carell left the latest new episode came a 3. rating inside the grownups age groups 18-49 demographic compared to Season 7's average from the 4 rating, nevertheless the Office remains among NBC's finest rated scripted series. Catherine Tate reprising her role round the Office Sitcom spin-offs have created mixed results on NBC. Frasier, which switched from Cheers, went for 11 seasons. Joey, from Pals, made it couple of years. When The Office be restored, Dwight could be featured inside the first half of Season 9 before shifting to their personal show. Are you able to watch a spin-in the Office featuring Dwight? Or you think there's another Dunder Mifflin worker more well worth the spotlight? Appear off inside the comments below!

They're Sundancing as rapidly as they could

'Lay the Favorite' brings Randall Emmett, Stephen Frears, Bruce Willis, Rebecca Hall and D.V. DeVincentis to Sundance Film Fest. Sigourney Weaver and Rodrigo Cortes.The Sundance Film Festival found "Red-colored-colored Lights" stars Sigourney Weaver, Cillian Murphy and Elizabeth Olsen joining with director Rodrigo Cortes and professional producer Cindy Cowan for just about any low-key dinner just before the pic's world premiere within the Eccles on Friday evening. Olsen downplayed her role inside the film, which received ho-hum response.Also on Friday, carrying out a preem of "Celeste and Jesse Forever," director Lee Toland Krieger partied along with his stars, including Rashida Manley and Elijah Wood, who manned the decks within the Grey Goose Blue Door afterparty.Richard Gere held court Saturday within the "Arbitrage" fete, where site visitors incorporated "Simon Killer" thesp Lila Salet."Lay the favouriteInch saved its publish-screening party raging late Saturday evening with stars Bruce Willis and Rebecca Hall within the DirecTV- and Sundance Funnel-backed affair.Nevertheless the hardest door to go in what food was in Bing Bar, where rapper Drake switched up after evening time -- greater than two several hours after expected -- only to chuck the ball industry-heavy Primary Street crowd in to a gyrating craze getting a five-song perf that was preceded having a bawdy standup set from Aziz Ansari.Later, lower the hill a couple of blocks, people sufficiently fortunate to get slip past the heavy-handed security at nightly after-several hours hotspot TAO saw multiple thesps dancing onstage, on tables and nearly anywhere their Sorel boots were grown round the snowiest evening in the fest up to now. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com

Abigail Spencer Is Within Your Vision

For Joss Whedon's supernatural romanceWhile she's had more exposure on television up to now (together with a run among Don Draper's more memorable mistresses on Mad Males), Abigail Spencer has seen her film career hit a brand new gear lately. And based on the actress, she's arrived an online insurance lead role on Inside Your Eyes, created by legendary workhorse Joss Whedon.Speaking with Vulture, she says she's obtained a job within the film. "It's my very first time carrying out a project with him, but I have always aspired to use him. I am so excited to get it done.Inch When motivated to spill a couple of more nuggets, Spencer demurred, most likely because she knows Whedon projects include a thick layer of secrecy and that he can spend his Avengers cash on assassins to murderlise anybody who allows slip particulars. All she'd have to say is this: "It is the most romantic film within the good reputation for time. It is a supernatural romance." We are guaranteed more information soon.Eyes was introduced in October, with Whedon speaking up because the first production from his new company Bellwether Pictures he will not personally direct. That job went to Brin Hill, who'll nevertheless work from the script compiled by Joss themself. Shooting is placed to begin the following month in LA, and, when the way his Shakespeare adaptation Much Ado About Nothing was stealthily shot was any suggestion, it could all take place in Joss's garage.But Spencer herself can also be about producing projects: she's written an intimate comedy known as Wrong Number that finds two other people introduced together with a random skipped call. And she's now guaranteed producer backing from James Franco, who Spencer just labored with on Mike Raimi's Oz, The Truly Amazing And Effective.She'll next be observed in What This Means Is War and surfing drama Of Males And Mavericks.

Exclusive: Fairly Legal Adds Melinda McGraw as New Judge

Melinda McGraw Fairly Legal is adding Mad Men's Melinda McGraw just like a new judge next season, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. McGraw may have Judge Victoria Connors, a completely new accessory for that San Francisco Bay Area Supreme Courts. Connors is known to love a clear, crisp and free-spirited recent divorcee recognized for her desire for regulations, and possibly the lawyers themselves. McGraw is slated to appear in one episode. USA sets premiere date for final season of In Plain Sight Furthermore to her recurring role on Season 2 of Mad Males as Don's mistress Bobbie Barrett, McGraw is famous on her concentrate on Males from the Certain Age, Free Air travel Wing as well as the X-Files. She most recently carried out among Gibbs' ex-partners on NCIS. Fairly Legal returns due to its second season on Friday, March 16 at 9/8c on USA.

Open road suits Paramount's 'Devil'

Low-budget 'The Devil Inside' took $33 million at the B.O.For marketers of genre films, the devil is often in the details of timing -- which worked out quite well last week for Paramount's low-budget exorcism pic "The Devil Inside." The pic debuted far better than expected -- with $33.7 million -- leading the first frame of the 2012 domestic box office 24% higher than 2011's."Devil" is the third-highest January opening, behind 2008's "Cloverfield" ($40.1 million) and the "Star Wars" reissue, which bowed to $35.9 million in 1997."Devil's" success should bolster the trend of releasing genre films this time of year. For Par, the returns on the pic are particularly heavenly, considering the film cost only $1 million to acquire. Added to a reportedly limited marketing spend, "Devil" already is profitable.That's fortunate for Par because horror films typically see steep declines in subsequent frames. And "Devil" could fall even further than usual. The film received an overall F CinemaScore rating. While some filmgoers rated the pic positively (not representative in its comprehensive appraisal), most gave the pic a C rating or worse.While "Devil" had the recent sesh mostly to itself, this week will see competition from "Contraband" and "Joyful Noise," followed the week after by "Underworld Awakening."For Par, though, "Devil" has already exorcised its box office demons. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

Imagine Entertainment cuts staffers

Brian Grazer and Ron Howard's Imagine Entertainment has laid off five employees, including top production exec Jeremy Steckler.Cuts come just two days after Imagine reupped its deal with Universal through 2016 -- though the formerly exclusive pact was changed to a first-look deal.Imagine prexy Michael Rosenberg said the layoffs have more to do with the changing economic landscape in the business and less to do with the new deal. He added that while Steckler was a part of the layoffs, his contract was up in a couple of months and both parties had decided not to extend it. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com

Variety honors Charlize Theron

Variety's Timothy Grey with Shailene Woodley Company directors Gareth Evans, Zal Batmanglij, Phillipe Falardeau, Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh, Gerardo Naranjo, Matt Piedmont, Michael Roskam and Lynn Shelton join Variety s Steven Gaydos at Palm Springs brunch. Variety's Indie Impact and 10 Company directors to look at 2012 brunch unspooled under vivid blue desert skies Sunday in the Parker Hotel in Palm Springs. Honoree Charlize Theron stated, "I've the career I've today due to independent films," crediting "Monster" helmer Patty Jenkins with seeing her potential. All of the company directors she's labored with deserve credit, she came to the conclusion, "even the poor quality ones.Inch Variety's Steven Gaydos introduced the ten helmers to look at, saying, "What they've in keeping is really a resolve for indie cinema -- even if they create a studio film, it feels independent." One of the company directors in the relaxed event were Mexican helmer Gerardo Naranjo, who stated he's almost wishing "Miss Bala" does not get Oscar nommed so he is able to leave the campaign trail and to work. "Seem of My Voice" helmer Zal Batmanglij stated his next film, "The East," will even feature "Voice" star Brit Marling, this time around inside a story in regards to a lady who infiltrates an anarchist group. Also brunching around the Parker lawn were Palm Springs Film Fest director Darryl Macdonald, fest chairman Harold Matzner and artistic director Helen du Toit, in addition to thesps Shailene Woodley, Robert Forster and Erectile dysfunction Lauter. Contact Pat Saperstein at pat.saperstein@variety.com

Jordi Molla in talks for 'Riddick'

After coming close to nabbing the coveted villain role in J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek 2," Spanish thesp Jordi Molla is taking his sinister sneer to another sci-fi franchise, as he's in negotiations to play the villain opposite Vin Diesel in David Twohy's "Riddick." Molla is in talks to play Santana, a mercenary who heads up an eight-man crew tasked with finding and killing Riddick. Production on the second "Pitch Black" sequel recently resumed after a two-month hiatus while the producers finalized financing. 2004's "The Chronicles of Riddick" grossed more than $115 million worldwide, indicating there's still plenty of interest in another sequel, with this one being made for a price. Molla most recently starred opposite Zoe Saldana as the villain in "Colombiana." In addition to co-starring alongside Johnny Depp in "Blow," Molla has also matched wits against two of the biggest movie stars in the world -- Will Smith and Tom Cruise -- as the villain in "Bad Boys II" and "Knight and Day." Molla is repped by Paradigm and Artists Independent Management. Contact Jeff Sneider at jeff.sneider@variety.com