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Killer Joe Trailer: Matthew McConaughey Is a Hit Man For Hire

Shannon Vestal — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:37:26 PDT

I'm so used to seeing Matthew McConaughey in romantic comedy mode, so it's a bit disconcerting to see him as a cold-blooded killer as the titular character in the trailer for Killer Joe. Emile Hirsch plays Chris, a man so desperate for money that he decides to have his mother (Gina Gershon) killed so he can collect the insurance money. He calls on hit man Joe, but since he doesn't have the cash for the deposit, he uses his sister (Juno Temple) as collateral. As you can tell from Hirsch's bloody face, the arrangement doesn't play out super smoothly, and it's not just Chris's mom who's in danger.

Though the movie is billed as a black comedy, there aren't too many jokes in the preview, but there is as much violence as you'd expect for a movie about a contract killer. I'm assuming the film itself will be pretty graphic, since it recently earned an NC-17 rating (and it's from William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist). Killer Joe comes out June 27, and you can see the trailer when you read more.

Penelope Cruz Get Amore From Italian Fans and Her Venuto al Mondo Director

Katie Henry — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:56:59 PDT

Penelope Cruz, Emile Hirsch and their Venuto al Mondo director Sergio Castellitto were on hand in Italy today for the Rome Film Festival. The cast took part in a loved up photocall, where Sergio planted a kiss on Penelope's cheek, then headed into a panel discussion about their project. The actors were seated next to each other during the question and answer session while an Italian occasionally leaned in to help translate. Penelope and Emile have been filming on location throughout Europe over the past two months, and Penelope's taken advantage of the exotic destinations to explore new cities with her favorite guys Leo and Javier Bardem.

Penelope Cruz Gets Silly, Then Serious on Set!

Allie Merriam — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:04:53 PDT

Penelope Cruz struck a variety of funny poses yesterday while on the Rome set of Venuto al Mondo. She threw her hands in the air, gave herself a mustache with her hair, and signaled for everyone to hush during the silly photo shoot with her director Sergio Castellitto. Later on, Penelope changed out of the light dress and into a black suit for more serious scenes with her costar Emile Hirsch. Penelope and Javier Bardem's son Leo is in Italy with them during production on the film, and the family of three was seen enjoying some of the local cuisine just a few days ago. The next set Leo visits may be one of Javier's. The happy new dad just confirmed that he'll star in the next James Bond and shooting that action piece is expected to start later this year.

Penelope Cruz Cuddles Close With Emile Hirsch For the Cameras

Lauren Turner — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:22:00 PDT

Penelope Cruz and Emile Hirsch snuggled up on the set of Venuto al Mondo in Rome yesterday. As filming continued, the scene turned into a fight with Penelope struggling to throw Emile's cigarette into the water. Penelope's been working on the project since last month and her husband Javier Bardem and son Leo have joined her on location. Penelope and Javier had lunch with baby Leo over the weekend during a break from production. It wasn't the only family time Penelope's had during her overseas stay, since her sister Monica and her boyfriend Alex Gonzalez visited the actress in Italy just last week.

The Darkest Hour Trailer: When Aliens Attack Emile Hirsch

Becky Kirsch — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:26:38 PDT

The trailer for The Darkest Hour starts off like a music video: we see a bunch of twentysomethings (including Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, and Rachael Taylor), head to Moscow where they take in gorgeous scenery by day and party it up with beautiful people by night. The dream becomes a nightmare however, when Moscow is attacked by a mysterious species that starts sucking up all the energy and electricity they can. Thus begins a face-off, led by Hirsch, to protect our planet.

If the premise sounds silly, it's because it is - there's really nothing new here other than the Russian setting and a new crop of faces, but overall, The Darkest Hour looks like a slicker version of your typical teen horror movie. It does look pretty stylish though, so maybe we've got a fun popcorn movie on our hands. To watch the trailer, just

Photo courtesy of Summit Entertainment

Link Time - Johnny Depp Will Be in 21 Jump Street

BuzzSugar — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:40:11 PDT

Johnny Depp confirmed to cameo in the 21 Jump Street movie - Coming Soon
NBC cancels The Paul Reiser Show after two episodes - TV Squad
Find out which actors the studio wanted for The Bourne Legacy before Jeremy Renner - Moviefone
Vera Farmiga joins Ryan Reynolds in Safe House - /Film
Watch a clip from Lady Gaga's HBO documentary - Vulture
Ron Livingston to play Mark Wallace in HBO's Game Change - Deadline
Emile Hirsch cast in Savages - The Playlist
Reese Witherspoon talks about communicating with elephants - PetSugar

Matt Damon Celebrates Jerry Weintraub's His Way With Cindy, Rande, and More

Lauren Turner — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:00:01 PDT

Matt Damon stepped out for the premiere of His Way, an HBO documentary about the actor's longtime pal producer Jerry Weintraub, in LA last night. Cindy Crawford and her husband, Rande Gerber, were also on hand to toast their vacation buddy Jerry, as were Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff, and Bruce Willis. Matt was able to enjoy the evening out celebrating the movie during a break from his own film project, We Bought a Zoo. He was on set with a giant grizzly bear earlier this week, though he'll soon trade the wild cast for a more civilized costar. Matt's set to star alongside Michael Douglas in Liberace, and it was just revealed that the two men will share intimate scenes including multiple kissing moments.

Casting Call: 5 Actors Who Could Play Elton John

BuzzSugar — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:19:45 PST

You know we're big fans of movies with a music slant here on BuzzSugar, so imagine our excitement over today's news that an Elton John biopic is in the works. John spoke to BBC Radio about the project, saying that "it will be more of a fantasy, Moulin Rouge type of stuff." So who might play the Rocket Man? He says he'd love either Justin Timberlake or Robert Downey Jr., as long as it's "somebody cute." Well, if that's the only major qualification, then we have a few suggestions! Take a look at this list of actors who'd be perfect for the part.

Link Time - Diddy Comes to Hawaii Five-0

BuzzSugar — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:54:29 PST

Sean "Diddy" Combs to guest star on Hawaii Five-0 - TV Guide
Find out where you can watch the Oscar-nominated films - Moviefone
Is 90210's new girl going to cause problems for the show? - TV.com
A Real Housewives of Miami cast member may raise a few eyebrows - TV Squad
Ben Foster shares his five favorite films - Rotten Tomatoes
The King's Speech may get re-released with a PG-13 rating - EW.com
Advice from Oscar-nominated movies - TrèsSugar
James Franco gets trapped under a Daily Show fridge, 127 Hours-style - Vulture
Naomi Watts joins Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar - MTV Movies Blog
Emile Hirsch to star in The Motel Life - Collider

Matthew McConaughey to Kill For Emile Hirsch

BuzzSugar — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:45:49 PDT

Matthew McConaughey is about to tackle a funny movie, but this time there's no romantic prefix. Along with Emile Hirsch, he's signed on to star in Killer Joe, a black comedy. The movie is about siblings (one of which is played by Hirsch) who want to have their mother killed for the insurance money, so they hire a hitman (McConaughey) to work for them.

Is McConaughey ready to leave his Mr. Shirtless days behind him? Between this news and his upcoming film The Lincoln Lawyer, I'm happy to see him expanding his horizons again. As for Hirsch, I have no problems picturing him as a crazy little deviant.