2012 Movie Preview: Large Company company directors, from Steven Soderbergh to Quentin Tarantino

With 2011 within the dying cycle, selection time to anticipate 2012. All this week, Moviefone is previewing the apparently endless method to obtain large-time films striking theaters through the following 12 several days -- from from 'The Demon Inside' to 'Django Unchained' and all things in between. Next: the 12 large-title company company directors with new films in 2012. 2012 Preview: Large Company company directors Steven Soderbergh ('Haywire'/'Magic Mike')Wes Anderson ('Moonrise Kingdom')Ridley Scott ('Prometheus')Woodsy Allen ('Nero Fiddled')Oliver Stone ('Savages')David O. Russell ('The Silver Textures Playbook')Alfonso Cuaron ('Gravity')Healing For Healing For Peter Jackson ('The Hobbit')Ang Lee ('Life of Pi')Kathryn Bigelow (Untitled Bin Laden Film)Quentin Tarantino ('Django Unchained')Baz Luhrmann ('The Great Gatsby')Bonus: Steven Spielberg ('Lincoln') See All Moviefone Galleries » EARLIER: 2012 Movie Preview: Blockbusters 2012 Movie Preview: Comedies 2012 Movie Preview: Family Films 2012 Movie Preview: Romance 2012 Movie Preview: Action [Photo: WireImage] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

'Mission Impossible': Five J.J. Abrams Regulars We Want Recruited Next

Producer J.J. Abrams has established a great tradition within the "Mission: Impossible" franchise: in the last two "M:I" installments, Abrams has called in fan-favorite actors from his television past for brief but awesome roles. First Keri Russell popped into "Mission: Impossible III" in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it death scene, and today's newest movie "Ghost Protocol" introduces "Lost" veteran Josh Holloway to the franchise. Exactly what purpose the former James "Sawyer" Ford plays in the new "Mission" remains to be seen, but no matter how big or small his role, we're psyched to have him on board. With Holloway following Russell's lead, we started wondering which other Abrams vets we'd like to see in future "Mission: Impossible" movies. Our wish list is past the jump! » David Anders: If there's a cooler Abrams villain than Julian Sark, I haven't met himand I've seen a lot of Abrams television! Anders' infinitely badass "Alias" assassin would actually be a perfect fit in the "Mission: Impossible" universe completely on his ownassuming he leaves any and all Rambaldi baggage at the door, of course. » Kyle Chandler: His J.J. connection comes through "Super 8," so technically, he's not an Abrams TV vet. But with "Friday Night Lights" in the rearview mirror, we'll take Coach Taylor any way we can get him. We're hoping to see the actor on a future "Mission," perhaps as a new IMF director to coach some sense into Ethan Hunt. » Amy Jo Johnson: "Felicity" fans remember her best as insecure sweetheart Julie Emrick, but children of the '90s know better: AJJ will forever and always be Kimberly Hart, the original Pink Ranger. We'd love to see Amy bring some mighty morphin' "Mission" mayhem, but only if the Putties come too! » Lance Reddick: The "Lost" alum and current "Fringe" star is a natural fit for a "Mission" movie; just like Chandler, he would be a great IMF foil for Ethan Hunt, especially considering the numerous law-enforcement characters he's played over the years. But Reddick also proved his capacity for creepiness as the enigmatic Matthew Abadon on "Lost," making him a great candidate for an "Impossible" villain. » Ron Rifkin: Is he good? Is he evil? It took a while for us to get a concrete answer, as the deliciously devious Arvin Sloane kept us guessing on his allegiance right up until the "Alias" series finale. Rifkin, an incredibly gifted actor, would bring a similar level of ambiguity as a new "Mission: Impossible" antagonist. Like Sark, Rifkin's Sloane would be more than welcome in the "Impossible" universe. And fine, sure, he can bring Rambaldi into it if he really wants to. Which J.J. Abrams veteran would you like to see in future "Mission: Impossible" movies? Tell us in the comments section and on Twitter!

AP Partners With WhoSay To License Photos, Video

NY (AP) The Connected Press stated Wednesday it has joined right into a partnership with WhoSay Corporation., a business that can help celebs manage interactions with fans through internet sites and traditional media shops.The AP can give celebs who're people of WhoSay the choice to supply exclusive, personal pics and vids towards the AP for certification to major media companies worldwide.The AP will even provide photo services at occasions upon the request of WhoSay people. The people will own the pictures while giving the AP a chance to license them.WhoSay has 100s of film, television and sports personas who're clients, including Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, Tom Hanks, Beyonce and Sofia Vergara. The organization was cofounded by talent agency Creative Artists Agency, with funding from traders including Amazon . com Opportunities LLC, Greylock Partners and Peaks Endeavors.The organization puts celebs in greater charge of while offering the chance to learn using their photo taking lives. Additionally, it enables these to spread their social networking posts easily across sites like Facebook. For example, Vergara published an image of the family lunch in Miami recently. The photo includes a copyright symbol, showing she is the owner of it and may earn money from it if, say, the sunday paper really wants to publish it.WhoSay has additionally decided to allow AP journalists to publish pics and vids onto its platform for distribution onto internet sites. Twenty AP journalists will initially take part in the agreement."We still search for new methods to innovate within the social networking space, which agreement achieves this within the photo marketplace with our journalists," stated Lou Ferrara, v . p . and controlling editor who runs AP's social networking efforts.Financial the agreement weren't revealed.Founded in 1846, The Connected Press may be the world's biggest supply of independent information. On a day, over fifty percent the earth's population sees news from AP.Copyright 2011 Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Paranormal Director Heads Across River

Prepares sacrifice for Akiva GoldsmanHe didn't stay around for Paranormal Activity 3, but the director of the second instalment, Tod "Kip" Williams, is sticking with horror for his next film. He's currently at work preparing Christopher Buehlman's novel Those Across The River for the screen.The book, set in Georgia during the Great Depression, involves Frank Nichols, a disgraced academic and Great War veteran who inherits property in a rural town. Planning to write a book about his grandfather, a horrendous plantation owner who refused to release his slaves at the end of the Civil War, Nichols heads down to his inheritance, and finds a community still darkly in thrall to his family's history. Nobody visits the plantation anymore - abandoned and isolated on the far side of a river - but a long-standing tradition called 'The Chase' sees two pigs sent across the river every month (to an unknown fate) as a ritual offering. When, due to hard times, the townsfolk vote to knock The Chase on the head, things start gettin' bad.Mike Medavoy (Black Swan) picked up the rights to the novel for Akiva Goldsman's Weed Road production company, and Williams will both direct and write the screenplay. It doesn't look as if Those Across The River has been published yet in the UK, but the American edition is easily enough available from Ace Books.

WATCH: Fox News Accuses The Muppets of Brainwashing Children with Liberal Agenda

If this isn’t a good reason to go support The Muppets in its post-opening weekend theatrical run, I don’t know what is: Watch as a Fox News anchor and two right-wing pundit accuse Disney’s The Muppets of brainwashing children with its anti-capitalist message. Then rejoice as Professor Caroline Heldman of Occidental College drops science and keeps her cool in defense of the Muppets, President Obama, and reasonable thinking in general. It’s hard to choose the single most vile sound bite uttered by the trio of Follow the Money host Eric Bolling, The Five’s Andrea Tantaros, and the Media Research Center’s Dan Gainor, but my vote is with Bolling. “Maybe they should have a hungry Muppet — a Food Stamp Muppet — and the evil person be Obama!” he squawks. Heldman, a politics professor, is hilariously cut off by her preening host every time she delivers a reasoned smack down in defense of the film. Warning: Watching the video may lead to high blood pressure and numerous face palms. Muppets marketing team, here’s your next target. (Thanks to Media Matters via Next Movie for the heads up.)

New Showtime Leading Man Liev Schreiber Will Likely Scale Back Role At HBO Sports

With a deal to star in Showtime’s pilot Ray Donovan, Liev Schreiber may one day become the face of the pay cable network. But at the same time, it looks like he will no longer be the exclusive voice of the sports division of rival HBO. I’ve learned that HBO has opted not to renew its overall deal with the actor to be the the voice of HBO Sports, which has included narrating virtually all HBO sports documentaries, the 24/7 reality series, and the NFL reality series Hard Knocks. HBO is not severing ties with Schreiber, who has been voicing HBO Sports’ programs for the past 16 years. Liev is set to start work next week on his next HBO Sports project, ’24/7 Flyers/Rangers: Road to the NHL Winter Classic, HBO Sports said in a statement, declining further comment. I hear that Schreiber also is scheduled to do another HBO Sports project in January. According to an HBO source, the network does not plan to sign an overall deal with another actor, opting for a variety of voices. Since starting in 1995, Schreiber has narrated almost all HBO Sports documentaries. (One of very few exceptions was the 2003 Red Sox docu The Curse Of The Bambino voiced by die-hard Red Sox fan Ben Affleck). He has narrated all but one edition of Hard Knocks since the series’ launch in 2001 (the Kansas City Chiefs edition in 2007 was done by Paul Rudd), and of 24/7 since its 2007 start. The move coincides with the leadership change at HBO Sports. Ken Hershman was recently tapped as new HBO Sports president, and he will join the pay cable channel in January. But it also coincided with Schreiber’s high-profile casting as the lead in Showtime’s pilot Ray Donovan in the feature actor’s first regular series gig, with some saying that the decision by HBO was made shortly after the announcement of Schreiber’s Showtime casting. Others inside HBO insist the two are not related.

Animated Films May Emerge as Visual Effects Oscar Contenders

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Game-Maker Zynga Reveals IPO Plans As Traders Grow Careful About Tech

Producer of popular Facebook games including FarmVille and Frontierville states today inside an SEC filing it hopes to complete tabs on nearly $890M froma public offering of 100M shares within an expected cost around $9.25 a share. The stock will trade at NASDAQ beneath the symbol ZNGA. The cash will probably be useful for “general corporate reasons”which could include purchases. The business states furthermore, it expects to guide a a couple of from the internet proceeds to charitable causes through its philanthropic initiative, Zynga.org. Today’s announcement follows its disclosure the 2009 summer season it planned to go to public — appropriating on Wall Street’s infatuation with tech companies. Traders are becoming a little more skeptical in regards to the category, though: For example, The earth the planet pandora Media is gloomier about 40% since it went public in June. LinkedIn is gloomier 28% since May. And Groupon lost 27% of the market cost after it become so popular-so fast early lately.Zyngainvestors will even haven't any energy within the organization. The Course A shares the general public will buy have one election per share. But affiliates including founder and Boss Mark Pincus control the course B and class C stock that consider 98.2% of allthe voting shares. Zynga has partners to DreamWorks Animation Jeffrey Katzenberg is a component of their board. The studio also was an early on ad sponsor. For example, players building urban centers in the sport CityVille could add drive-in movie theaters that carried out Kung Fu Panda 2. Zynga states it’s “the cell phone industry's leading social game maker” with 227Maverage monthly active clients in 175 nations. Inside the nine several days ending in September it stood a internet profit of $30.7M, lower 35.5% within the same period a year ago, on revenues of $828.9M, up 106.3%.