That was clearly the case when he was cast for an episode of the TV series Lost , in which he plays a slimy high school principal character who was conceived with him in mind. It was a throwback to the assholes he embodied in Ghostbusters , Real Genius , and the first two Die Hard movies.
At the Ridge Theatre presents "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and libretto by Hugh Wheeler, July 28-Aug. 13, at the Kentridge High School Performing Arts Center, 12430 SE 208th St. Kent. Jennifer Grajewski, an award-winning director and founder of ART 16 years ago, leads the local community theater's summer production.
Sources have told Variety the actor, known for his roles in Total Recall and In Bruges, is currently in talks to star alongside Kirsten Dunst, Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning in the film. If Farrell joins the project, he would reportedly star as the injured Yankee solider played by Clint Eastwood in the Don Siegel-directed original.
This morning, Anthony Anderson and Lauren Graham presented the nominations for the 68th EMMY AWARDS from the Wolf Theatre at the Academy's newly-opened Saban Media Center. Television Academy Chairman and CEO Bruce Rosenblum also joined Anderson and Graham at the nominations ceremony.
As I referenced in my review of Stranger Things , the new Netflix series debuting Friday, the opening credits quickly help set the stage for the show and its expertly done homage to the films of the 1980s. With the graphic imagery of the logo to the music, which feels straight from an 80s John Carpenter film, the mood is created for a show that feels right out of the era it's set in.
With Paul Feig's "Ghostbusters" remake coming out this Friday, The Daily Texan looks back at four scary awesome horror comedies. In the film, a deadly spider from Brazil is accidentally transported to a small town in California.
Sliding into theaters on a river of slime and an endless supply of good vibes, the new, cheerfully silly "Ghostbusters" is that rarest of big-studio offerings - a movie that is a lot of enjoyable, disposable fun. And enjoy it while you can because this doesn't happen often, even in summer, which is supposed to be our season of collective moviegoing happiness.
Following the teaser trailer's debut this past Spring, Lionsgate has released a new poster for the return of Tyler Perry to the role of the gun-toting grandma Madea in "Boo! A Madea Halloween". The one-sheet pays homage and parodies the famed original poster for John Carpenter's iconic "Halloween" - at the same time adding some clever touches such as the old poster creases.
FROM THE WRESTLING RING TO THE POLITICAL CIRCUS: Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson would seriously consider a future run for U.S. president as long as he felt able to make a "real difference" in people's lives. Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson would seriously consider a future run for U.S. president as long as he felt able to make a "real difference" in people's lives.