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Joe Swanberg Makes Mainstream Bid With ‘Drinking Buddies’: SXSW

By JEN YAMATO | Sunday March 10, 2013 @ 8:31pm PDTTags: Drinking Buddies, Joe Swanberg, Olivia Wilde, SXSW

Back at SXSW to premiere his 14th feature, Drinking Buddies writer-director Joe Swanberg brought something new to the festival: A movie with name stars, a polished look, and mainstream sales potential. The relationship comedy stars Tron: Legacy‘s Olivia Wilde and New Girl‘s Jake Johnson as a pair of Chicagoan craft brewery co-workers whose platonic friendship veers toward flirtation. Ron Livingston and Anna Kendrick co-star as their respective significant others in the pic which marks Swanberg’s first modestly-budgeted (vs. micro-budgeted) feature.

SXSW Drinking BuddiesDrinking Buddies has a more traditional look than Swanberg’s previous mumblecore releases thanks to Beasts Of The Southern Wild DP Ben Richardson. It was entirely improvised as the cast worked from Swanberg’s outline. “Putting dialogue in somebody else’s mouth has always seemed strange to me. The writing process shifted to the editing, so that’s when the script gets written”, Swanberg explained after Saturday’s premiere. READ MORE »

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Olivia Wilde, Ron Livingston & Jake M. Johnson Join ‘Drinking Buddies’

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Wednesday July 11, 2012 @ 12:07pm PDTTags: Drinking Buddies, Olivia Wilde, Ron Livingston

EXCLUSIVE: Olivia Wilde, Ron Livingston and Jake M. Johnson are now Drinking Buddies. The trio joins Anna Kendrick in the cast of Joe Swanberg’s indie … Read More »

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Liam Neeson, Olivia Wilde Eyed For Paul Haggis & Corsan’s ‘Third Person’: Cannes

By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Wednesday May 16, 2012 @ 7:54am PDTTags: Liam Neeson, Olivia Wilde, Paul Haggis, Third Person

EXCLUSIVE: Paul Haggis must have a thing for the number 3. His last film was The Next Three Days and the director’s upcoming drama, Third Person, is now headed to Belgian company Corsan for world sales here in Cannes. Offers … Read More »

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Ray Liotta Finalizing Talks For ‘Better Living Through Chemistry’

By BRIAN BROOKS | Tuesday March 27, 2012 @ 12:44pm PDTTags: Olivia Wilde, Ray Liotta, UTA

EXCLUSIVE: Ray Liotta will play the husband to star Olivia Wilde’s character Elizabeth in Occupant Films,’ Better Living Through Chemistry, written and directed by Geoff Moore and David Posamentier. The feature, produced by Felipe Marino and Joe … Read More »

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Olivia Wilde And Jason Sudeikis Star In Agoraphobe Meets Anxiety-Prone Hottie In ‘Relanxious’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Tuesday March 13, 2012 @ 2:52pm PDTTags: Brie Larson, Daniel Dubiecki, Fred Armisen, Jason Sudeikis, Lorene Scafaria, Olivia Wilde
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EXCLUSIVE: Olivia Wilde, Jason Sudeikis, Brie Larson and Fred Armisen will star in Relanxious, a relationship comedy that marks the directorial debut of writer Christopher Storer. The film will be … Read More »

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Uday Chopra’s YRF Launches By Funding Jason Bateman Comedy ‘The Longest Week’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Tuesday November 22, 2011 @ 7:07am PSTTags: Billy Crudup, Jason Bateman, Nicolas Chartier, Olivia Wilde
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EXCLUSIVE: YRF Entertainment has launched with this week’s production start of The Longest Week, the Peter Glanz-directed comedy that stars Jason Bateman, Olivia Wilde and Billy Crudup. The film just got underway in New York, and Bateman plays an immature … Read More »

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Olivia Wilde Lands ‘Rush’ Role Of Suzy Miller; Russell Crowe For Richard Burton Cameo?

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Tuesday October 4, 2011 @ 11:52am PDTTags: Brian Grazer, Brian Oliver, Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl, Eric Fellner, James Hunt, Niki Lauda, Olivia Wilde, Ron Howard, Rush, Russell Crowe, Tim Bevan
Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: It’s a role that a lot of actresses wanted, but I’m told that Olivia Wilde will play 1970s supermodel Suzy Miller in Rush, the Ron Howard-directed Formula One drama about the rivalry between drivers Niki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl) and … Read More »

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Hot Trailer: Andrew Niccol’s ‘In Time’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Monday August 8, 2011 @ 8:59am PDTTags: 20th Century Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Andrew Niccol, Cillian Murphy, Ethan Hawke, In Time, Jude Law, Justin Timberlake, Movie Trailer, New Regency, Olivia Wilde
Mike Fleming

Fox and New Regency put up a trailer this weekend for In Time, the Andrew Niccol-directed futuristic science fiction thriller that takes place in a world where people who want to live beyond 25 have to purchase time. The protagonist’s clock is about to run out when a rich guy … Read More »

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‘Breaking In’ Co-Star Odette Annable Joins Fox’s ‘House’ As New Regular

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday July 25, 2011 @ 6:07pm PDTTags: Fox, House, Lisa Edlestein, Olivia Wilde, TV Casting
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: There will be a major new female addition to Fox’s House this fall. Odette Annable, who co-starred on another Fox series this past season — the midseason comedy Breaking In — is joining the veteran medical drama as a new series regular, the first regular addition to the cast since the promotion of Olivia Wilde, Peter Jacobson and Kal Penn in Season 4. But fans of Breaking In shouldn’t fret that this might be the nail in the coffin of the underrated comedy starring Christian Slater and Bret Harrison. There is time carved into Annable’s deal for House that would allow her to also do Breaking In should Fox opt to pick up the series for a second season. Producers are keeping details about Annable’s character on House under wraps, but I hear that she meets Dr. Gregory House in prison. As our sister site TVLine recently reported, House will find himself behind bars at the opening of the new season after driving his car into Lisa Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein)’s living room in the May Season 7 finale. I hear Annable will play a doctor at the prison whom House recruits to be a new member of his team of diagnosticians, which means that House will likely return to Princeton-Plainsboro pretty quickly after his stint in the slammer. With Wilde, who plays fellow former jailbird Thirteen, busy in features, she is not expected to be in every episode of House next season. And with original co-star Edelstein making a surprising exit after last season and Amber Tamblyn ending her recurring stint, for now Annable will be the only full-time female cast member next season. Read More »

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CANNES: Weinstein Company Near Deal For ‘Wettest County’ While Distribs Fret Over Buying Pics Sight-Unseen

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Monday May 16, 2011 @ 3:28am PDTTags: Amy Adams, CAA, Cannes, Cannes Film Festival, Cassian Elwes, Charlie Hunnam, Eric Bana, Garrett Hedlund, Jack Kerouac, Joe Carnahan, Kirsten Dunst, Kristen Stewart, Liam Neeson, Olivia Wilde, Ryan Kavanaugh, The Wettest County in the World, Viggo Mortensen, Walter Salles
Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: The Weinstein Company, already on a Cannes acquisition spree, has emerged as the clear frontrunner for  domestic distribution rights on The Wettest County in the World, after another all-night bargaining session between Harvey Weinstein’s acquisition team and CAA. I’m … Read More »

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TOLDJA! Universal Nearing ‘Savages’ Deal

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Monday March 28, 2011 @ 2:30pm PDTTags: Aaron Johnson, Abbie Cornish, Benicio Del Toro, Don Winslow, Jennifer Lawrence, Oliver Stone, Olivia Wilde, Salma Hayek, Savages, Shane Salerno, Taylor Kitsch
Mike Fleming

Despite the laughable claim of exclusivity just now by another outlet, I can report that Deadline’s March 19 scoop about Oliver Stone’s Savages heading to Universal is getting closer, but it’s not closed yet. They are now in exclusive … Read More »

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Oliver Stone In Talks With Universal, Taylor Kitsch For ‘Savages’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Saturday March 19, 2011 @ 9:41am PDTTags: Don Winslow, Jennifer Lawrence, Oliver Stone, Olivia Wilde, Salma Hayek, Savages, Shane Salerno, Taylor Kitsch, Universal Pictures
Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: Savages, the Oliver Stone-directed adaptation of the Don Winslow novel, is zeroing in on a distribution deal. Universal is in pole position with two others in the running. Along with Aaron Johnson, Stone is in talks with Taylor … Read More »

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Ridley Scott Sweet On ‘Dragon Tattoo’s Noomi Rapace For ‘Alien’ Prequel

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Thursday October 28, 2010 @ 1:48pm PDTTags: 20th Century Fox, 3D Alien Prequel, 3D Alien Prequel Casting, Abbie Cornish, Alien Prequel, Carey Mulligan, Movie Deals, Movies, Natalie Portman, Noomi Rapace, Noomi Rapace 3D Alien Prequel, Olivia Wilde, Ridley Scott
Mike Fleming

20th Century Fox and director Ridley Scott have just about completed meetings with actresses to find the Ripley-like heroine for the 3D Alien prequel. I’m told that, so far, Scott’s favorite is The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo star Noomi … Read More »

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‘Big Bang Theory’ Star Johnny Galecki Heading For Justin Timberlake Sci-Fi Film

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Friday October 15, 2010 @ 6:03pm PDTTags: Amanda Seyfried, Andrew Niccol, Cillian Murphy, I'm Mortal, Johnny Galecki, Justin Timberlake, Movie Casting, Movie Deals, Movies, Olivia Wilde, The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory has made Johnny Galecki a hot property, and now he’s in final negotiations to star in New Regency’s untitled sci-fi movie from Andrew Niccol that used to be called I’m Mortal. He’s joining already-announced Justin Timberlake, Olivia Wilde, Amanda Seyfried … Read More »

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A ‘Change Up’ For TV Doctor Olivia Wilde

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Wednesday September 15, 2010 @ 11:30am PDTTags: Jason Bateman, Jon Lucas, Movies, Olivia Wilde, Ryan Reynolds, Scott Moore, The Change Up, The Change Up Casting, Universal Pictures
Mike Fleming

In between rounds as House doctor, Olivia Wilde is spending more and more time on the big screen. She has signed to join Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman in The Change Up, the David Dobkin-directed Universal Pictures comedy. Bateman plays a married man who switches bodies with slacker best friend (Reynolds). Wilde will play the married guy’s law firm co-worker, who’s an impetus for the body switch. The comedy, written by The Hangover scribes Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, films this fall. Neal Moritz is producer. Wilde will next be seen in the Paul Haggis-directed The Next Three Days opposite Russell Crowe, Read More »

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Comic-Con #12: ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ Panel

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Sunday July 25, 2010 @ 2:06pm PDTTags: Comic-Con, Comic-Con Convention, Cowboys & Aliens, Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Jon Favreau, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell

Luke Y Thompson is covering the Con for Deadline:

There was some talk that this Universal panel might not happen, due to that apparent pen stabbing incident in Hall H prior. A hip-hop beat starts up, as Jon Favreau makes an entrance. He has an announcement to make: although it had been out there that COWBOYS AND ALIENS would be shot in 3D, he’s not going to do that. He says it’s because 3D movies need to be filmed digitally, and he believes westerns should be shot on film. “Take the money you save and see it twice!” He brings out yet another loaded panel: Daniel Craig! Olivia Wilde! Sam Rockwell! Adam Beach! Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci! And for the first Comic-Con ever, believe it or not…Harrison Ford! Read More »

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Amber Tamblyn Joins Fox’s ‘House’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday July 14, 2010 @ 2:30pm PDTTags: 127 Hours, Amber Tamblyn, Cowboys & Aliens, Fox, House, James Franco, Olivia Wilde, TV, TV Casting
Nellie Andreeva

Amber_TamblynTamblyn is expected to, at least in part, fill the void left by House co-star Olivia Wilde who will be away from the show for a number of episodes this coming season while shooting Cowboys & Aliens. The seventh season of House … Read More »

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