Wes Andersons Moonrise Kingdom To Spread Out 2012 Cannes

MOONRISE KINGDOM, the brand new film by American Wes Anderson, will open the 65th Festival p Cannes on Wednesday, 16 May within the Grand thtre Lumire from the Palais des Festivals, using the Jury presided over by Italian filmmaker Nanni Moretti attending. Created by Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales and Jeremy Dawson for Focus Features and Indian Paintbrush, MOONRISE KINGDOM includes in the cast Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and Jason Schwartzman in addition to Kara Hayward and Jared Gilman playing the pre-adolescents. It's directed by Wes Anderson, who also co-written the script with Roman Coppola. The seem track was composed by Alexandre Desplat. MOONRISE KINGDOM was shot with an island in Colonial. It recounts a tormented and surprising story of kids and grown ups throughout the stormy times of the summer time of 1965. Born in 1969, Wes Anderson may be the director of Bottle Rocket (1996), Rushmore (1998), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), The Existence Marine with Steve Zissou (2004), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). Thierry Frmaux, the Festivals General Delegate, said: Wes Anderson is among the rising forces of yankee cinema, that he brings a very personal touch, specifically in MOONRISE KINGDOM, which once more is really a testimony towards the creative freedom by which he is constantly on the evolve. Sensitive and independent, this admirer of Fellini and Renoir can also be in the own right an excellent and artistic filmmaker. Gilles Jacob, Leader from the Festival, is glad to proclaim: With Wes Anderson opening the 65th Festival p Cannes, youthful American cinema is going to be celebrated around the Croisette. Distributed in France by Studio Canal, the film is going to be launched in movie theaters on 16 May, within 24 hours since it's screening in Cannes. For that second consecutive year, using the agreement of their partner Canal+ and also the support from the Fdration Nationale des Cinmas Franais, the Festival p Cannes can make the outlet Ceremony open to all of the movie theaters that request it, to ensure that visitors may feel live the entire programme from the opening evening from the Festival. In the united states, the film is going to be launched on 25 May.

'Kane' opens ActionFest

Pulp swashbuckler "Solomon Kane" will open ActionFest 2012, the three-day event with a slate full of actioners. Chinese martial arts pic "Wu Xia" closes out the fest, set for next month in Asheville, N.C. Michael J. Bassett's "Kane," which kicks off the fest April 12, stars James Purefoy as a 17th century adventurer who travels the globe vanquishing evil. Screening April 15, the Weinstein Company's "Wu Xia" (called "Dragon" in English) centers on a martial arts expert (Donnie Yen) who is hunted by a detective and his former master. Fest's fight choreographer kudo goes to J.J. Perry, whose recent work includes "Warrior," "Haywire" and "Underworld: Awakening." Previously announced award recipients will include stuntman Mickey Gilbert and thesp Gina Carano. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

Shakespeare High Giveaway: Congratulations to Our 10-Word Review Winner!

Movieline's NY-based readers had a chance over the last few days to review their favorite Shakespeare screen adaptation in exactly 10 words for a chance to win tickets to tomorrow's opening-night screening of the documentary Shakespeare High. After browsing the entries left both here and on Twitter, we have settled on a winner! Congratulations to Chris Connolly, who summed up the epic 1996 Hamlet thusly: "Hamlet and Ophelia finally get busy in Branagh's perfect adaptation." Bam. Congratulations, Chris! We'll be in touch with info about Friday's screening. And thank you all for playing! Shakespeare High opens this weekend at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center at Lincoln Center.

Doug Ellins Pilot 40 Not Going Forward At HBO

EXCLUSIVE: HBO has decided not move forward with 40, the comedy pilot from Entourage creator Doug Ellin. The single-camera ensemble originally revolved around four lifelong friends — played in the pilot by Ed Burns, Michael Rapaport, Michael Imperioli and Adrian Pasdar — who help each other navigate life at 40, which isnt all they expected it to be. After the pilot was shot in the fall, HBO and Ellin took a stab at reworking the project with rewrites, but the network ultimately opted not to proceed. Ellin is under an overall deal at HBO and will continue to develop for the pay cable network. In addition to 40, he also executive produced the HBO drama pilot Da Brick last year, which remains in contention.

Christopher Plummer Stokes Flames of Beginners Beef with Uggie: 'Our Dog Had Soul'

Backstage at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, Christopher Plummer (who vies for the Oscar tomorrow) celebrated his Best Supporting Actor win for Beginners and gleefully stoked the fires of a pup vs. pup beef between his own co-star in the film, Cosmo, and The Artist's award season favorite Uggie. "We had a little private talk," he explained of scene-stealer Cosmo. "Now that you mention it, I think our Cosmo was much more human than Uggie. Uggie was just a trickster. Our dog had soul." Fighting words!

'The Artist' wins best picture at Cesar honours

'The Artist' taken the primary honours at France's Cesar Honours, including best picture.PARIS-- Michel Hazanavicius' B&W quiet homage to Hollywood's Golden Age, "The Artist" won top kudos Friday evening within the 37th Cesar honours, including film, director for Michel Hazanavicius, thesp for Berenice Bejo, production design (Laurence Bennett), cinematography (Guillaume Schiffman), music (Ludovic Bource).Bejo, who formerly acquired just beginning out jerk in Gerard Jugnot's comedy "Most Promising Youthful Actress," outshine strong competitors, particularly Karin Viard and Marina Fois, who toplined in Maiwenn's daring police ensembler "Polisse."Since bowing at Cannes, "The Artist" has had major honours on sides in the Atlantic, particularly three Golden Globes, seven BAFTA's, one Goya which is fighting for 10 Oscars on Sunday.But "The Artist" didn't have it its way at France's top film honours. Underscoring the truly amazing health of Gallic cinema and also the standard in the competitors, the Cesar kudos spread wider than at previous models.French comic Omar Sy won over "The Artist" star Jean Dujardin inside the actor category for his performance just like a crazy caretaker within the projects in Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano's hit buddy dramedy "Untouchables."Pierre Schoeller's dense political drama "The Minister" won supporting actor for Michel Blanc, original script for Schoeller and appear editing. Blanc was formerly nominated seven occasions."The Minister" opened up up at Cannes' Not Sure Regard and nabbed the Fipresci jerk."Polisse," which was nomed for just about any record 13 Cesar honours, needed home two nods: female newcomer Naidra Ayadi and editing (Laure Gardette, Yann Dedet). Ayadi shared the newcomer prize with Clotilde Hesme on her behalf performance in Alix Delaporte's feature debut "Angele and Tony," which won male newcomer for Gregory Gadebois.Roman Polanski and Yasmina Reza won modified script for "Carnage" which is founded on Reza's acclaimed play.The the spanish language language thesp Carmen Maura who carried out the maid inside the sixties-set comedy "Service Entrance," needed supporting actress.Christian Rouaud's "Leadersheep" needed the docu award. It explores a regular farming community fighting the government's plan to build an military training camping inside their region.Joann Sfar and Antoine Delesvaux's "The Rabbi's Cat" needed the animation jerk. Sfar won last year's Cesar on her behalf feature debut, "Gainsbourg."Sylvain Estibal's "When Pigs Have Wings" needed the initial film jerk. Produced by Marylin Prods, "Wings" bowed at Tokyo, japan, japan. The Gaza-set dramedy triggers a broke Palestinian fisherman.Brit thesp Kate Winslet was available to obtain a honorary Cesar award at the disposal of helmer Michel Gondry, who directed her in "The Eternal Sunshine in the Spotless Mind." Winslet follows those things from the platoon of Celebs, particularly Quentin Tarantino, Dustin Hoffman and may Cruz, who had been honored with the French academy of Arts and Sciences formerly 10 years.InchThis French recognition makes me believe that i'm part of an worldwide film community through which many of us achieve play in," mentioned Winslet in their acceptance speech. "Thx to Michel Gondry who was simply my review of French filmmaking."Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi's "A Separation" won foreign pic. The Gallic box office sleeper hit outshine Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan," Tom Hopper's "The King's Speech" and Lars Von Trier's "Melancholia," among others.A whole list follows:FILM "The Artist," Michel HazanaviciusDIRECTORMichel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"ACTOROmar Sy, "Intouchables"ACTRESSBerenice Bejo, "The Artist"SUPPORTING ACTORMichel Blanc, "The Minister"SUPPORTING ACTRESSCarmen Maura, "Service Entrance"NEWCOMER, ACTORGregory Gadebois, "Angele et Tony"NEWCOMER, ACTRESSNaidra Ayadi, "Polisse"Clotilde Hesme, "Angele et Tony"FIRST FILMSylvain Estibal, "When Pigs Have Wings"ORIGINAL SCREENPLAYPierre Schoeller, "The Minister"Modified SCREENPLAYYasmina Reza, Roman Polanski, "Carnage"FOREIGN FILM"A Separation," Asghar FarhadiCINEMATOGRAPHYGuillaume Schiffman, "The Artist"ANIMATED FILM"The Rabbi's Cat," Joann Sfar, Antoine DelesvauxDOCUMENTARY FEATURE"Tous au Larzac," Christian RouaudMUSICLudovic Bource, "The Artist" Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

'Star Trek 2' Set Photos Show Benedict Cumberbatch Battling Spock

"Star Trek 2" is shrouded in secrecy. We don't have an official title, we don't know the plot, and we don't know who Benedict Cumberbatch is playing though all signs point to a villain, especially in light of a new set photo that's just arrived at our door step. In this first look at director J.J. Abrams' currently shooting "Star Trek" sequel, we see quite clearly that Zachary Quinto's returning Spock and the newcomer played by Cumberbatch are very much not friends. The two are locked in battle on top of what's being described as "a Space Barge set." During the battle and in the photo you can see here, Spock does his best to stop his foe using his famous Vulcan Death Grip, but the move fails; Cumberbatch's character is able to overpower the grip and regain the upper hand in his struggle against the Star Fleet officer. Interestingly, Spock is not the only one wearing a Star Fleet uniform. Cumberbatch's unknown character is seen wearing a black version of the uniform under his silver overcoat. A sign that this man was a friend before he was a foe? In another shot from the epic battle, Zoe Saldana joins the fight once again as Uhura. She's using a phaser to save Spock from Cumberbatch's villain, though whether or not she'll be successful is a completely different story altogether. Thanks to Eric Ford with On Location News for the awesome new photos! What do you think of the first "Star Trek" set photos? Who do you think Cumberbatch is playing? Tell us in the comments section or hit us up on Twitter!