Edward Stanton Redstone dies

Edward Stanton Redstone, a partner with his brother Sumner Redstone in their family-owned exhibition chain, National Amusements, before he turned to a career in banking, died suddenly in Rancho Mirage, Calif., on Dec. 23. Edward graduated from Colgate U. and Harvard Business School and was involved in philanthropic efforts both in New England and later in California. In addition to his brother, Redstone is survived by his wife, Madeline; four sons; and a number of grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at the Tamarisk Country Club, Rancho Mirage, on Jan. 19 at 4 p.m. Donations may be made to the Betty Ford Center Foundation, 39000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

Oscars Poster Unveiled For 84th Ceremony

First Published: December 28, 2011 11:23 AM EST Credit: A.M.P.A.S. LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption The poster for the 84th Academy AwardsThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled the poster for the 84th Academy Awards on Wednesday morning a poster which pays homage to several great Best Picture winners of the classic gold statue. Under the line, Life, Camera, Action, the poster created by graphic designer Anthony Goldschmidt and Mark and Karen Crawford of the design firm Blood & Chocolate features the Oscar statue next to posters from Gone with the Wind (1939), Casablanca (1943), Giant (1956), The Sound of Music (1965), The Godfather (1972), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Forrest Gump (1994) and Gladiator (2000). Seven of the films won Best Picture, except for Giant, which earned George Stevens a Best Director statue. The tagline on the poster is, Celebrate the movies in all of us. Whether its a first date or a holiday gathering with friends or family, movies are a big part of our memory, Tom Sherka, Academy President, said in a statement. The Academy Awards not only honor the excellence of these movies, but also celebrate what they mean to us as a culture and to each of us individually. The 84th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at 5:30 AM PST in the Academys Samuel Goldwyn Theater. The Academy Awards, hosted by Billy Crystal, will air on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 7 PM EST/4 PM PST on ABC. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Montana Artists books clients

Montana Artists signed producer/UPM Tim Silver ("Community") and d.p. Grant Cruz ("Workaholics"). Agency reserved line producers Preston Stephen Fischer on Lifetime's "The Client List" and Tracey Jeffrey on Lifetime's "American Housewife."Montana also reserved makeup effects artist Barney Burman on NBC's "Grimm" d.p.'s Jesse E. Thorin Junior. on CBS' "Memorable" and Jamie Barber on Lifetime's "Blue Eyed Butchers" production designers Gae Buckley on NBC's "Isabel," Mark Hofeling on Disney Channel's "Teen Beach Musical" and Ryan Berg on Adult Swim's "Children's Hospital" costume designers Lorraine Carson on VH1's "Single Ladies," and Karen Malecki on USA's "White-colored Collar" editor Scott Powell on Fox's "Touch" and vfx supervisor Eddie Williams on NBC's "Community." * * * Sid Ganis, former prexy in the Academy of motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was named proper consultant at Dolby Labs, supporting their business associations while using film community. "Dolby can be a special company which has stood a profound impact on cinema," mentioned Ganis. "For me the very best enhancements make cinema magical and anticipate using my background enthusiasm to Dolby's efforts." Before presiding inside the Academy, Ganis held senior posts in the new the new sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Lucasfilm, Warner Bros., Vital and 20th Century Fox. Ganis also hanging out it's of Marvel Entertainment, Center Theatre Group in La, the school of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Off-shoreline Film Archive. Since exiting the Academy, Ganis has elevated his profile among players inside the film biz, including China's Wuxi Studio. * * * Digital animation and visual design house Pixeldust Art galleries hired Dianna Costello as professional producer. Costello, who spent six years at motion graphics studio yU+co. and done PBS' NOVA series "The Fabric in the Cosmos," will oversee marketing and development as Pixeldust seeks to develop partners for output of nonfiction entertainment for television, museums, companies, gov departments and schools. "(Dianna will) be capable of mix her creative talents for project development along with her many years of experience just like a business development and marketing executive," mentioned Pixeldust leader/professional creative director Ricardo Andrade * * * Ali Ahmadi grew to become part of Litepanels, a Vitec Group brand, as senior product manager. Furthermore to heading the item management department, he's charged with enhancing the organization stick to the surface of market demands and product. Ahmadi's earlier gigs include stints at Sachtler, Vinten, Vinten Ramadec, O'Connor and Gas Bags. "(Ali's) understanding in the lighting marketplace will unquestionably result in products that will enable Litepanels' Introduced technology to go in new areas and extra our persistence for be an innovation leader," mentioned Litepanels global marketing V . p . Chris Marchitelli. * * * Grass Valley hired industry veteran Colin Hay to V . p . for Northern Europe, the middle East and Africa and charged him with customer relations, business development and customers management, verifying to Alan Wright, senior veep in the region. Hay formerly labored at Red-colored-colored Bee Media, where his accounts incorporated Disney, Microsoft, Orange, UKTV and Sky. "We plan to bring our file-based, IT-centric technology to help streamline workflows and improve productivity and Roi with a wider quantity of professional media organizations," mentioned Hay. * * * Veteran editor David Smalheiser has grew to become part of Gotham publish house outfit ShootersNYC, the boutique offshoot of Philadelphia-based ShootersINC. ShootersNYC is introduced by controlling director Rob Beckerman in addition to features the talent of editor Anthony Marinelli. Contact Peter Caranicas at peter.caranicas@variety.com

'Expendables 2' Trailer Light On Schwarzenegger, Heavy On Willis

Continuing the trend of this week being the most amazing week in the history of weeks for trailers (an exaggeration, sure, but let's go with it), the very first "Expendables 2" teaser trailer hit last night, and it's bound to make action junkies weak at the knees. Yes, the "Ex2" trailer is light on Schwarzenegger. But whoa, when Arnie makes his appearance firing a machine gun off at who-knows-what, it's enough to guarantee that the Trench we're meeting here is much happier to flex his badass muscles than the guy we saw in the first "Expendables." Plus, what the trailer lacks in Schwarz it more than makes up for in Bruce Willis. The erstwhile John McClane is increasingly looking like the villain of the piece against a Sly and Arnie team-up, and that's just too fantastic for a die-hard action fan (see what I did there?) to ignore. In addition to the "Expendables 2" trailer, Apple debuted a plot description alongside the first look at footage... and depending on your interpretation, major spoilers lie ahead. The Expendables are back and this time it's personal... Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Lee Christmas (Lee Statham), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren),Toll Road (Randy Couture) and Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) -- with newest members Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) and Maggie (Yu Nan) aboard -- are reunited when Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) enlists the Expendables to take on a seemingly simple job. The task looks like an easy paycheck for Barney and his band of old-school mercenaries. But when things go wrong and one of their own is viciously killed, the Expendables are compelled to seek revenge in hostile territory where the odds are stacked against them. Hell-bent on payback, the crew cuts a swath of destruction through opposing forces, wreaking havoc and shutting down an unexpected threat in the nick of time -- six pounds of weapons-grade plutonium; enough to change the balance of power in the world. But that's nothing compared to the justice they serve against the villainous adversary who savagely murdered their brother. That is done the Expendables way. So, uh, did the entire plot just get spoiled? Certainly we now know an Expendable is going to die. Will we see the previously rumored Mickey Rourke bite the dust, or are we talking about another hero altogether -- perhaps the seemingly easily expendable (see what I did again?) Toll Road or Hale Caesar? We'll see. But while we're here, let's just give a salute to the fact that Hemsworth's character is named Billy the Kid. If only Emilio Estevez had been frozen back in 1988 ala Stallone's "Demolition Man," he could be part of this crew. What do you think of the "Expendables 2" trailer? Tell us in the comments section and on Twitter!

Grimm: Meet the New Hansel & Gretel

Daryl Sabara Spy Kids star Daryl Sabara will play one-half of the fairy tale duo Hansel and Gretel on an upcoming episode of Grimm, Entertainment Weekly reports. Grimm's Silas Weir Mitchell: Monroe is wilier than Twilight's Jacob Sabara and Necessary Roughness' Hannah Marks will play Hanson and Gracie, homeless teens trying to survive in the streets of Portland who suddenly get entangled into the creature world's black market of human organ dealing. Suffice it to say, this isn't your parents' version of Hansel and Gretel. Grimm airs Fridays at 9/8c on NBC.

Norways Morten Tyldum To Helm What Went Lower To Mondays? As First British-Language Pic

Morten Tyldum, whose Norwegian thriller Headhunters increased being most likely the very best title in Norwegian box office history this year, has signed onto helm Vendome Pictures’ advanced thriller What Went Lower To Mondays?, the director’s first British-language project. Headhunters, based on Jo Nesbo’s best-selling crime novel, received plenty of buzz if the carried out in Cannes this year, and WME signed Tyldum through the festival more youthful crowd is repped by Anonymous Content. (Magnolia Pictures already has U . s . States rights to Headhunters and contains set a spring release date inside the U.S.) What Went Lower To Monday?, getting a Black List script by Max Botkin, involves identical septuplet brothers and sisters who find it hard to stay hidden inside an overpopulated world where a one-child policy dictates that siblings and siblings are illegal. Raffaella P Laurentiis via Raffaella Productions developed the project it'll produce alongside Vendome Boss Philippe Rousselet. Vendome dedicated to finance the project in December.

Foundry forges comicbook, pic plans

Levin'Offworld'Veteran producer Lloyd Levin, striving to create qualities that may be converted into movies, is starting Foundry Comics together with Stranger Comics.Foundry will publish 4 to 6 graphic books each year in a number of genres varying from medieval historic adventures to advanced action pieces to raucous comedies.Levin -- whose credits include "Watchmen," "Hellboy" and "The Rocketeer" -- and Stranger Comics Boss Sebastian A. Johnson made the announcement."We are posting comicbooks using the aim of which makes them into movies," Levin told Variety. "Generally the scripts are now being written simultaneously (developed in addition to the galleries) because the comicbooks are now being produced. We'll eventually bring aboard a director, then budget and schedule, prepare conceptual art, possibly raise financing, then bring the entire package towards the galleries for more financing and distribution."Foundry is developing "Offworld" by David Manley, author of "Orphan" and "Wrath from the Leaders," like a graphic adaptation of Johnson's original script a good intergalactic safari. Levin can also be in pre-production on the feature version of "Offworld" with Lawrence Gordon Julian Gilbey ("A Lonely Spot to Die") is placed to direct.The concept for Foundry Comics increased from Levin and Sebastian's collaboration on the feature adaptation of "The Untamed," Stranger Comics' first released title, produced by Johnson and artist Peter Bergting. Other projects presently in production at Foundry Comics include:"Quincey Morris" by Steven Katz ("Shadow from the Vampire") within the story from the little-appreciated imaginary American cowboy who kills Dracula in Bram Stoker's novel"Escape Velocity" by Andrew Cosby (creator of Eureka and co-founding father of BOOM! Galleries) -- a guy versus. machine story occur space"Destroying Christmas" by Sebastian A. Johnson and Darrell May -- a vacation tale about two hard-hanging out elves who neglect their responsibilities to disastrous effect and attempt a legendary journey to create things right."There is something magical about creating a tale arrived at existence, be it around the big screen or around the printed page," stated Levin. "In lots of ways my long term passion for comicbooks has fueled a lot of my career in films, so I am grateful and excited for that chance to become directly active in the development of comicbooks. I recieve a hurry whenever a new page returns in the artist." Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Harry Morgan of M*A*S*H Dies at 96

Harry Morgan Harry Morgan, most widely known for his role as Col. Potter in M*A*S*H, died Wednesday at his home in La, The NY Occasions reviews. The longtime actor was 96.Morgan's performance in M*A*S*H, by which he co-starred from 1975 to '83, gained him an Emmy in 1980 as well as Supporting Actor inside a Comedy Series. He reprised the smoothness inside a spin-off entitled AfterMASH. Morgan is also fondly appreciated for his portrayal of Bill Gannon, the partner of Jack Webb's Joe Friday in Dragnet from 1967 to 1970.See the other stars we lost this yearThe Detroit-born actor's other TV credits incorporated December Bride and also the spin-off Pete and Gladys. Based on the Occasions, he once believed he was observed in prime time for any length of 35 straight years.Morgan's film credits were similarly extensive, going completely to 1943's The Ox-Bow Incident and 1945's A Bell for Adano. Younger crowd starred within the Teahouse from the August Moon and Inherit the Wind among a lot more than 100 movies.Browse the relaxation of present day news"My father would read a script the way in which someone else would read Time magazine and set it lower and become around the set the following day,Inch stated boy Charles.He's made it by wife Barbara Bushman, three sons from the previous marriage -- Christopher, Charles, and Paul - and eight grandchildren. His first wife, Eileen Detchon, died in 1985 these were married 45 years.

Actress Dagmara Dominczyk Sells First Novel (Exclusive)

This story first appeared in the Dec. 9 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.our editor recommendsDoes Michael Bay's 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' Recycle Old Movie Clips? (Video)Director Michael Bay Goes on 3D OffensiveMichael Bay Reveals James Cameron's Secret Role in the Making of 'Transformers' Transformers: Dark of the Moon director Michael Bay weighs in on the importance of sound. The Hollywood Reporter: You have quite a large below-the-line team. Michael Bay: Roughly 3,000 people worked on this Transformers. Some have been with me since 1995's Bad Boys. The people I work with are animals. They're passionate. It irks me that VFX and VFX movies aren't considered art. It's a different type of art, but it's definitely art. THR: How important is sound to your films? Bay: Sound has been a major part of my movies. It's something I love and put a huge emphasis on. The sound on this film is the most complex I've ever done. The Transformers sound team invents sounds, and they start very early. It's a long, creative process, and nothing for this movie is off-the-shelf. Chaos in Chicago: Image progressions of a skyscraper's demise caused by The Driller, which ILM constructed from 30 million polygons -- the digital equivalent of an atom. If they were laid out end to end, the polygons would stretch 68.36 miles. THR: What did you use to create some of the sound that became part of The Driller's "voice"? Bay: At one point, we worked with an orangutan whose trainer said to sound designer Erik Aadahl, "Turn your back and put your keys to the side. I'm going to steal your keys when the orangutan is watching. He'll go crazy because he can't imagine the injustice of what's going on." THR: Can you discuss the Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound mix in the climactic Chicago destruction sequence? Bay: [Rerecording mixer] Greg Russell said reel seven [the destruction of Chicago, including The Driller] was the hardest of his career. He said it had 30,000 fades [audio files], and the entire [Pro Tools audio postproduction system] locked up. They had to call the engineers who developed the program to fix it. They had never heard of a reel having 30,000 fades. THR: Didn't the movie also crash ILM's computer system? Bay: It was the scene where The Driller destroys Chicago. It was single-handedly the most complex shot ILM has ever done in its history. They had to hijack the entire computer system over the weekends to get the shots finished. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 7 Music to Movie Directors: Michael Bay, David Fincher, Spike Jonze Related Topics Michael Bay Oscars Oscars 2012 Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Close states 'Nobbs' not definately not previous roles

'Albert Nobbs'When Glenn Close talks of her title character "Albert Nobbs," she only utilizes female pronouns."It's very funny, because It's my job to discuss her just like a 'she.' Others discuss Albert just like a 'he,' but it's exactly how they view it within the outward appearance," Close states. "It's my job to look internally.InchA Victorian-era lady who determines to disguise herself just like a hotel waiter, to have the ability to forestall utter ruin, is a unique entry on any thesp's resume. But Close sees signal connections to some couple of of her famous stage and screen roles."There's anything compelling in human behavior than anyone who has no self-pity, which has a apparently impossible dream and who's an innocent," she states. That description of Albert also fits Norma Desmond, Close's Tony Award-winning diva in "Sunset Boulevard.""Norma has delusions, but even though you understand she's way available, you kind of have respect on her behalf belief," Close states. "Everybody wants belief, and there's something incredibly touching about Albert's belief that they'll forge this existence for herself with virtually no tools or otherwise an idea how to make it happen.InchNear copped Oscar noms for figures missing of innocence. The Marquise p Merteuil in "Dangerous Liaisons" and Alex Forrest in "Fatal Attraction" visit nothing, even murder, to obtain their way. Nevertheless, Close demands, they tell Albert one all-consuming fact."They're women existing in very male-centered cell phone industry's. A Few Things I loved about Merteuil happens when she rejected to permit people treat her the means by which the majority of females were treated. She's smart enough to acquire people just before them getting her, to ruin people before she's destroyed. You are able to exactly the same about Alex: 'I won't be overlooked, you will not just toss me aside onto a garbage heap.'?"Albert takes the choice tack, keeping a small profile to leave recognition.States Close: "She's perfectly very happy to be invisible. She just doesn't wish to be thrown out all the time. She doesn't desire to lose her job or her money. It's all about survival. It's just different modes of survival." Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Writers' words craft indelible images

Author-director Michel Hazanavicius (around the group of 'The Artist' with Jean Dujardin) started having a treatment just like a 'short novel.'Silence.In films, quiet moments might be probably the most effective strategies to stimulate a effective emotion in order to portray a personality, and frequently what's seen on screen is much more effective than any words might be.But telling tales aesthetically is generally regarded as the province from the director, not the author, since authors are restricted to words, be it dialogue or scene description. Yet authors frequently conceive images even if the storyline continues to be only words on the page.The year's most extreme example is really a film that's mostly quiet: "The Artist." By selecting to (almost) entirely avoid dialogue and seem effects like a storytelling tool, author-director Michel Hazanavicius limited themself to images to describe or stimulate a conflict.Hazanavicius points to some moment when diminishing quiet star George Valentin meets rising talkie star Peppy Burns on the staircase in the studio. "She's on top (from the stairs) and that he is gloomier than she and that he is a touch sad. She outfitted in whitened with very dark hair, and she or he is speaking and speaking because she's now doing speaking movies. He is a touch faded and never speaking whatsoever. Then there's a lengthy shot where he's listening and searching at her where his eyes say he's deeply in love with her. We use light and shadows," Hazanavicius states.Hazanavicius needed to write his script before he or she is sure the project being possible. "I needed to perform a modern movie however with another motion picture grammar," he states. "Nobody tried it for any very long time and that i did not wish to perform a spoof movie."So he authored the script just like a short novel. "I'd write 'We understand he's confused' or 'He does not know very well what she means,' after which allow the actor perform,Inch Hazanavicius states."Shame" is as simple as no measure a quiet film, but co-author/director Steve McQueen determines the primary character's sex addiction within the film's first couple of minutes without many words. McQueen states writing a scene without dialogue is "about ritual.""Brandon (Michael Fassbender) is getting out of bed each morning, wiping the sleep from his eyes, switches the button around the responding to machine, requires a shower and catches a train," he states. In a few minutes he's around the prowl for his next liaison. "It is a type of ritual -- once he will get up in the mattress, it's like 'Go,'?" McQueen states.For "Jane Eyre" film writer Moira Buffini, writing moments left without words is "the majority of the job." She states she creates to light up, using from "the type of kitchenware the figures could use, towards the banks of storm clouds on the horizon.InchBuffini was very impressed with Jane Eyre's passion for drawing and painting, so she authored that in to the script."There's one small scene within the film where on her behalf method to mattress one evening, Jane holds her candle up to and including picture of the naked lady that Rochester has presented on the wall. I authored 'She studies it by having an artist's curiosity -- along with a girl's.' The scene very simply reveals Jane's sexual awakening to us," Buffini states.Like Hazanavicius, Buffini attempted to be really obvious in her own writing for that actor, as when explaining a particular emotion."For instance, instead of saying, 'She is tearful,' say 'She is battling to contain her tears.' That's active," she states.EYE Around The Academy awards: THE Author Secrets exact harsh toll Writers' words craft indelible images Vet spice newcomer class Waking bad dreams Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com