Sometimes when a director and actor meet, it's a match made in movie heaven — so why wouldn't they team up again? Pairings like Tim Burton and Johnny Depp have held on to partnerships for years, creating scores of wonderful films. These are the relationships I want to celebrate: that particular kinship between a filmmaker and a muse. Take a look through to see some of my all-time favorite duos.
It was a boys' night out for Matt Damon, George Clooney, John Goodman, Bill Murray, and friends as they grabbed dinner in Berlin on Friday. The group ate out during a break from filming their latest project, The Monuments Men, which is being produced by both George and Grant Heslov. George and Grant are coming off a big few months with the award season success of Argo, which took home the coveted best picture Oscar. While the film's director and star Ben Affleck, is eating "ice cream on the couch" as he recovers from the excitement, George is getting back to work. He may be doing so without support from girlfriend Stacy Keibler though, since the couple are reportedly headed for a split. Matt, meanwhile, is also gearing up for the release of Behind the Candelabra and teamed up with costar Michael Douglas for the cover of Entertainment Weekly.
The trailer for A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III has been released, and to be honest, the wacky comedy feels a little more like a glimpse inside the mind of Charlie Sheen. The actor plays the titular Charles, a guy who rides around in a car painted with eggs and bacon on the side, falls in love with a girl who is also part of an all-female Native American tribe, and seeks romantic advice from an afro-rocking Jason Schwartzman and a puzzled-looking child. Oh, and Bill Murray is there, too.
If this feels kind of Wes Anderson-esque to you, there's good reason for that. The film is written, directed, and produced by Roman Coppola, Anderson's frequent collaborator. While I'm not hot on Sheen, I do love Schwartzman and Murray. The movie is set to open in February, but you can watch the trailer after the jump.
George Clooney and Stacy Keibler arrived in NYC yesterday and didn't waste much time before hitting the town. They left their Manhattan hotel, George carrying a script, for dinner at Il Mulino with their pals Bill Murray and Karen Duffy, one of George's exes, last night. Afterward, George even kindly offered money to a homeless man on their way back home. It was George and Stacy's latest star-studded meal — last week, George, Stacy, Cindy Crawford, and Rande Gerber met up for a double date on the West Coast. More recently, George and Stacy rubbed shoulders with President Obama and other Democratic-leaning celebs during a Sunday fundraiser in Hollywood.
Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake traveled to Illinois for the Ryder Cup Captains & Celebrity Scramble at Medinah Country Club yesterday. Justin, who is a Ryder Cup US ambassador, was teamed with Bill Murray and golfers Lee Trevino and Dave Stockton to play against other groups that included Olympian Michael Phelps, George Lopez, and Scottie Pippen. Jessica watched the action from the crowd, though Justin's team lost to the foursome that included Michael, George, and retired professional golfers Hal Sutton and Lanny Wadkins.
Justin and Jessica were back together after Justin celebrated his bachelor party over the weekend. He and 25 friends kicked the bash off in Las Vegas last week and then continued on to Mexico, where they stayed at the El Dorado Golf & Beach Club. Recent rumors suggest that Jessica and Justin plan to tie the knot at Francis Ford Coppola's Palazzo Margherita in Italy, but we'll have to wait until the two actually make things official to see.
Bill Murray takes on a presidential role as Franklin D. Roosevelt in the upcoming film, Hyde Park on Hudson. He's joined by Laura Linney, playing his distant cousin (and love interest?) Margaret Stuckley. Based on true events, the film takes place over a weekend in 1939 when the King and Queen of England came to visit the president at his residence in Upstate New York. It may sound stuffy, but you know it can't be a snooze with Murray leading the way.
It's refreshing to see the former Ghostbuster in a period role like this. He gives the wheelchair-bound FDR some spark without making a caricature out of him. I also like the Downton Abbey-esque way some of the story is being shown from the point of view of the maids and servers of the house. I'm not totally convinced I'm into it yet, but with a Dec. 7 release date, you can bet this is prime Oscar bait. Check out the trailer when you read more
The Cannes Film Festival is officially underway! This evening's Moonrise Kingdom will be the first premiere of the week and the cast got together earlier this morning for their photocall. Wes Anderson was surrounded by his cast, including Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, and Ed Norton. The movie actually centers around a love story between two young actors, Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward, who were also on hand for the event.
Much of this crew is like family already, since they've worked together on so many of Wes's movies, and they certainly looked excited to show off their new project in this gorgeous setting. We're on the ground in Cannes, too, bringing you all the action. We're taking a look back at the best Cannes celebrity pictures ever to get in the spirit and we'll be updating every step of the way, so follow PopSugar on Twitter and Facebook, too.
Ever since we heard Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola were teaming up to write a screenplay, we've been patiently waiting for the trailer to present itself. Today, we finally got a taste of what Moonrise Kingdom has in store. And although it's live-action flick, Anderson's latest feels a lot more like Fantastic Mr. Fox than The Royal Tenenbaums. Set in a dreamy 1960s haze, 12-year-olds Suzy and Sam fall in love and plot to run away together deep into the New England forest. (This should prove to be no issue since Sam is a Khaki Scout, and his troop leader is Edward Norton.)
In true Wes Anderson fashion, there's an all-star cast with the usual suspects like Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray, along with some new names like Tilda Swinton, Bruce Willis, and Frances McDormand. Everything about this trailer is romantic and quirky, sweeping us off to another world, presented in a way only Anderson can pull off. To see what I mean, read more
Gwyneth Paltrow took the stage at the New York Film Festival for a special event honoring the 10-year anniversary of The Royal Tenenbaums. In the movie, Gwyneth memorably played the kooky character Margot — and on every Oct. 31 since 2001, there have been plenty of people dressed up in Margot Tenenbaum costumes! Gwyneth joined costars Bill Murray and Anjelica Huston for pictures and a Q&A session with director Wes Anderson as well as co-writer Noah Baumbach. She tweeted a photo from the event, captioning it, "Leaving a special 10th anniversary screening of The Royal Tenenbaums at the NY film festival. I can't believe I'm Margot." The evening of reminiscence came for Gwyneth during a break from her latest Big Apple project. Gwyneth's filming Thanks For Sharing with Mark Ruffalo, and work on that project has taken them from Central Park to Brooklyn and Harlem.
