John Cusack, Johnny Knoxville to Star in Comedy 'Carnaval' (Exclusive)

John Cusack and Johnny Knoxville are joining up for Carnaval, a comedy that Josh Stern is pointing.our editor recommends'Horrible Bosses' Almost Once Starred Ashton Kutcher, Johnny Knoxville Sequels Spoken about Stone Village is creating and financing. Their Scott Steindorff, Dylan Russell and Scott LaStaiti work as producers. VIDEO: 'The Raven' Trailer: John Cusack as Edgar Allen Poe Cusack may have a sports scout shipped to Rio p Janeiro through the over-the-top bacchanalia of Carnaval to recruit our planet's best soccer player while using promise when he signs the star, he'll inherit the organization. Knoxville plays his nearest friend, a music artist who tags along and contains an affair getting a girl who calculates being the player's girlfriend, derailing the signing mission. Former agent David Styne written the very first script, which was rewritten by Stern. (Styne may also be being a producer.) PHOTO: 'The Raven' Poster Revealed The film will shoot in Rio this The month of the month of january. HSI Worldwide will probably be selling the foreign rights to Carnaval at next month's American Film Market. Stone Village is shopping at AFM its untitled Pablo Escobar project (Lincoln subsequently subsequently Lawyer director Kaira Furman is helming) together with the actual and Margarita, an adaptation in the famous Russian novel put together by Mikhail Bulgakov. CAA-repped Cusack will next be seen as Edgar Allan Poe inside the thriller The Raven, searching for a March 9 release. Knoxville, also repped by CAA, just started shooting Last Stand with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Email: Borys.Package@thr.com Twitter: @Borys_Package Related Subjects John Cusack Johnny Knoxville

Lena Headey Embracing The Crazy For Game Of Thrones Season 2

First Published: October 17, 2011 6:26 PM EDT Credit: WireImage LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Lena Headey arrives at Spike TVs Scream Awards 2011 at Universal Studios Backlot, Hollywood, on October 15, 2011Production on the Belfast set of Game of Thrones Season 2 is rapidly coming to a close, and Lena Headey said big things are in store for her character, the controversial Queen Cersei Lannister. She is losing control because her son is totally out of control, Lena told Access Hollywood on Saturday at the Scream Awards, referring to Cerseis son, Joffrey, who is now king following the death of his father, Robert Baratheon, in Season 1 of the HBO show. I think she cant admit it to anybody, the actress continued, referring to Cerseis upcoming Season 2 predicament. Shes dying to ask for help, and she never will. After a brief trip to Los Angeles for the Scream Awards, where Game of Thrones was honored as Best Show, Lena is already on her way back to Belfast to wrap things up. Were on our last few episodes, she said of progress on Season 2. Joffrey is becoming more trouble. Its the young actor Jack Gleason who plays King Joffrey, a character, who like his mother Cersei is polarizing but central to the thrilling drama. Jack Gleason is adorable, and just so good at being a little sh**, she laughed, complimenting her co-star. Hes so good at being terrible. With Sean Beans Ned Stark out of the picture, following his execution at the hands of the new teen king, Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) is headed back to Kings Landing in Season 2, having just been appointed the Hand of the King. The move, of course, will put The Imp right in Cerseis path, material Lena has sunk her teeth into. This season theres a big arc with Cersei and Tyrions relationship, which is really interesting, because its love/hate there, totally, she told Access. Its been really fun filming all those scenes, and theres just a lot more drama this year. While one of Cerseis brothers is in Kings Landing, the other her twin and lover Jamie Lannister, is now in the hands of The Starks and Lena said that does funny things to her character. There is a slightly incestuous relationship, which is very wrong, but its the way she was brought up. Shes a little crazy under thesurface, Lena said. Second season, Im getting to explore that a bit more, which is good, because I like the crazy. Season 2 of Game of Thrones returns to HBO in 2012. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Five Chapters in the Origin Story of George Clooney

George Clooney directs and co-stars in this weekend's new political thriller 'The Ides of March.' Before George Clooney was a Very Famous Person, he used to spend his time on a show called 'E/R.' (I promise: the 'E/R' that we are talking about is not at all the 'ER' that you're thinking of right now.) After that he would go on to hang out with Joe Polniaczek on 'The Facts of Life.' Even a Very Famous Person like George Clooney has an origin, and sometimes that origin has you starring in 'Return of the Killer Tomatoes!' 'E/R' (1984) In George Clooney's first credited role, he played Mark "Ace" Kolmar in this sitcom that stars George Clooney that also happen to have the same title as the show that would later make George Clooney a star. Elliot Gould, the star of this 'E/R,' would later co-star with Clooney in the three 'Oceans' films. 'Riptide' (1984) I have absolutely no idea what's going on in this clip because it's dubbed into German for whatever reason. But George Clooney has a knife! Also, I faintly remember liking 'Riptide' because it came on right after 'The A-Team.' 'Street Hawk' (1985) 'Street Hawk' was a short-lived television series about a police officer who fought crime at night as a vigilante on his high powered motorcycle. His motorcycle could travel up to 300 miles per hour. Also, this is not a joke. This show existed. Sadly, George Clooney was not the Street Hawk. Fortunately, in his guest starring role, Clooney does appear to win a stuffed lion at a carnival. Facts of Life (1985) George Clooney played "George" as a semi regular on 'Facts of Life' after 'Facts of Life' stopped being a good show. Put it this way: a year later even Mrs. Garrett would bail on this ship. 'Return of the Killer Tomatoes!' (1988) I think even Clooney knew back then that this was beneath him. Only then it was more in a "I used to be a regular on 'The Facts of Life'!" kind of way. At least he had a recurring role in 'Rosanne' to look forward to. Oh, and 'ER.' Oh, and an Oscar and worldwide fame. Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook You can contact Mike Ryan directly on Twitter. RELATED

Simpsons Actor: Cut My Salary To Keep Show Going

First Launched: October 7, 2011 3:23 PM EDT Credit: WireImage NY, N.Y. -- Caption Harry Shearer attends the 2011 Cinema Eye Honors within the Museum in the Moving Image in NY City around the month of the month of january 18, 2011 One of the voice stars round the Simpsons states hes ready to cut his salary by seventy percent to keep the show going in exchange to have an idea in the productions profits. Harry Shearer is among six stars who provide voices for your animated figures on Foxs Sunday evening show. He mentioned Friday that producers switched lower his offer. 20th Century Fox Television representative Chris Alexander states the business will not comment. The discussions are mentioned to threaten the way ahead for the comedy, which became a member of its 23rd season lately. Shearer provides the voices for your figures of Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders while others. (Copyright 2011 by Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed) Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

First Three 'Twilight' Photos Coming back to Theaters for just one Evening Only

Summit Entertainment and NCM Fathom are joining to come back the very first three Twilight Saga movies to theaters for just one evening each within the days prior to the discharge from the Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning - Part I on November. 18.our editor recommends'Breaking Beginning Part 1': The Way It Finish?'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn' New Poster Features Billy Burke, Taylor Lautner in Embrace (Photo)'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning Part 1' New Trailer Is Launched (Video) PHOTOS: 'Twilight: Breaking Beginning': New Pictures In the Film Roughly 730 theaters countrywide will take part in the fan-appreciation program, named "Twilight: Saga Tuesdays." PHOTOS: The Evolution of Film Vampires of the underworld Twilight, the very first film in Summit's blockbuster franchise, will have on Tuesday November. 1, adopted not much later on November. 8 through the Twilight Saga: New Moon and also the Twilight Saga: Eclipse on November. 15. Fathom, one of National CineMedia, will also present never-before-seen footage and new cast interviews as part of the Tuesday screening series. Summit has frequently screening previous films within the franchise before a brand new Twilight film opens. Related Subjects Twilight Saga Summit Entertainment

James Bond 23: Will the Film's Title Be 'Skyfall'?

NY - The titles of James Bondfilms have traditionally been the subject of much debate.our editor recommendsJames Bond '23' Gets U.K. Release DateFate of James Bond hangs in the balanceJames Bond films head to Blu-ray The latest release in the franchise, Bond 23, could well have a name now, according to Fusible.com. The site reported that the MGM and Sony Pictures release, slated for late 2012, will likely be called Skyfall, according to several domain name registrations that were privately purchased through brand protection company MarkMonitor this week. Sony Pictures has used MarkMonitor for thousands of domain names, including SonyPictures.com, according to the site. Fusible said that among the Web addresses purchased are JamesBond-Skyfall.com and Skyfallthefilm.com. The company had registered other Skyfall names back in August, it said. Sony officials weren't immediately available for comment. Earlier this year, the studios announcedthat Bond 23will be released in the U.K. and Ireland on Oct. 26 of next year, with the U.S. launch set for Nov. 9. In the movie, Daniel Craigreturns as Bond with Sam Mendesdirecting. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Topics MGM International Daniel Craig Sony Bond 23 Sam Mendes

'Steel' heartstrings

Sugar Ray Leonard and Dakota Goyo show their stuff.Actor Hugh Jackman and Evangeline Lilly arrive at the "Real Steel" Los Angeles premiere at Gibson Amphitheatre.Shawn Levy Stacey Snider and Rich Ross Scribe John Gatins celebrates with exec producer Jack Rapke. Give Shawn Levy the story of a gritty, down-on-his luck boxer, an 11-year-old son he doesn't want and dozens of frighteningly destructive killing machines and what do you get?A cynicism-free heartstring-tugger of a family film."You know what? Someone asked me, 'Is this like an Amblin movie?'" Levy said at Sunday's preem of "Real Steel." "And I said, 'If by "Amblin" you mean pre-cynicism, pre-irony, then hell yeah.'"There certainly is Spielbergian DNA running through "Real Steel," as the man himself is an executive producer of the DreamWorks film that opens Friday. Judging by the reactions of the dozens of kids streaming from the Gibson Amphitheater to the after-party out back -- shadowboxing and marvelling at the life-sized mockups of the pic's fighting bots -- there's still some magic left in moviemaking minus misanthropy."That's why I did it," said the pic's Evangeline Lilly. "Because I read the script and for the first time ever, it was pure. It was beautiful. And I had someone tell me before I took the job, 'Why would you take that script? It's hokey.' And I said, 'I like hokey.'" Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com