Today on indieWIRE: What Did not Make TIFF, Julia Roberts' Lost Movie, More

Today on indieWIRE, we went with the 10 notable films that did not result in the cut at TIFF, we said whenever a forgotten-about Jennifer Aniston film was being released, we profiled the up-and-coming director of 'Circumstance,' plus much more. The TIFF Skip List: Listed Here Are 10 Films Not Going to Toronto: The Toronto Worldwide Film Festival completed its 36th annual selection yesterday, with 268 features representing 68 nations. Steps to make The First Feature Film for $5,000: In the first 1990's, creating a movie for $5,000 was the stuff of legend. Nowadays, that number is sensible. Jennifer Aniston and Ryan Reynolds' 'Fireflies within the Garden' Finally Getting Launched: How frequently does a movie starring Jennifer Aniston and Ryan Reynolds take a seat on shelves for 3 and half years? I suppose about as frequently as you starring Matt Damon, Mark Ruffalo and Anna Paquin. FUTURES 'Circumstance' Director-Author Maryam Keshavarz Can't Go Back Home Again: Why she's on our Radar: Because inside a great year at Sundance, her feature narrative directorial debut 'Circumstance' outperform a crop of impressive films (including 'Martha Marcy May Marlene,' 'Another Earth,' 'Take Shelter' and 'Pariah') to win the coveted Audience Award. iW's Movie during the day: Jim Carrey Declares His Passion for Emma Stone: Jim Carrey (49), who split up together with his longtime girlfriend Jenny McCarthy this past year, made the interesting decision to publish a relevant video love letter to Emma Stone (22) on his official website on Wednesday. During My Own Words: Shaun Prosserman Shares a Scene From 'Chasing Madoff': Once the Bernard Madoff scandal broke in December of 2008, I had been intrigued using the magnitude from the plan and also the scope of the items 1000's of individuals had lost. 'We Are What We Should Are' and 'Metalocalypse' Company directors Join 'The Basic steps of Death': Drafthouse Films, Magnet Pictures and Timpson Films came near to finalizing their email list of 26 company directors arranged to helm segments for his or her worldwide co-production 'The Basic steps of Dying.' 'Metropolis' Returns to Theaters, This Time Around With Giorgio Moroder's 1980s Soundtrack: Fritz Lang's 'Metropolis' appears to become the classic that continues giving. WATCH: Guillermo del Toro at Lincoln subsequently Center: "What's great happens when marketers are brave.": On August 8, Guillermo del Toro designed a special appearance in the Film Society of Lincoln subsequently Center with Film Comment Chooses: 'Don't Hesitate from the Dark,' together with stars Katie Holmes and Bailee Madison, and director Troy Nixey. Watch: Gritty Trailer for Paddy Considine's Directorial Debut 'Tyrannosaur': Paddy Considine, the accomplished British actor likely most widely known stateside for his turn alongside Samantha Morton in 'In America,' impressed Sundance audiences this season, not for his acting chops however for his indisputable talent behind your camera. Watch: Trailer for that Quiet Movie Sensation 'The Artist': So, are you currently among individuals individuals who will not watch a movie that's in black and whitened or worst yet [shudder] a quiet movie? 'Circumstance's' Maryam Keshavarz Faces Risks, Fears DVD Release: Maryam Keshavarz can't go back home again.

Gotham girds for Irene's impact

Gotham is bracing for that arrival of Hurricane Irene, eliminating subway service, shuttering Broadway venues and cinemas and delivering newsies scrambling to pay for the unparalleled formulations. Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Friday introduced the evacuation of low-laying areas across the Large Apple's waterfront areas -- a brand new You are able to first -- and also the Metropolitan Transit Authority shut lower the whole subway system from noon on Saturday until Monday morning, effectively limiting citizens and vacationers to shelter. (The subway has not been shut lower since 2005's transit strike, a move that gained incarceration for Transit Employees Union prexy Roger Toussaint.) The Mayor's Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting has suspended all filming permits for that weekend (the MOFTB released a terse statement via its website). Productions presently filming apparently include Isla Fisher starrer "Bachelorette" and reality shows "Hoarders" and "House Clean.Inch The evacuation area for that city includes parts of all five boroughs. Silvercup Galleries and Steiner Galleries (a couple of Gotham's three greatest shooting facilities) sit near to the water in Queens and Brooklyn, correspondingly (Steiner reaches an old Navy yard). Only Kaufman Astoria Galleries is situated far enough inland to prevent evacuation. The elements is for certain to affect this weekend's box office, as most of the major theater chains have previously made the decision to shut Saturday or sunday (see separate story). Disney Theatrical productions introduced the cancellation of their Saturday or sunday shows on Friday mid-day, as did the brand new You are able to Intl. Fringe Festival, Off Broadway theaterplexes " New World " Stages and 59E59, and sundry other venues. It's rarely good to shut the theater about the weekend, especially on Broadway (Saturday evening is nearly always the performance that packs the home smallest), but everybody takes the storm seriously. Newsies started into overdrive, too: "NBC Nightly News" broadened for an hour on Friday to pay for the hurricane, with John Williams covering in the Jersey Shoreline (also being evacuated), while ABC's "Nightline" will concentrate on Irene, by having an up-to-date version airing about the West Coast. NBC can also be kicking into high gear with corporate brother or sister the elements Funnel assets -- weather correspondents Bryan Norcross and Jim Cantore will take part in the net's coverage. For that weekend, CBS is adding a unique hourlong Sunday broadcast known as "Irene Strikes" with Scott Pelley anchoring from 11 a.m. -- likely time once the storm is going to be farthest inland. Also about the weekend, "Hello America" will expand to 3 hrs with George Stephanopoulos and Robin Roberts anchoring from Occasions Square beginning at 7 each morning. Cablers, too, joined the fray: CNN has extended coverage planned for Saturday evening from 8 p.m. to night time, along with a three-hour edition of "The Problem Room" is planned for Saturday from 5 o'clock, while MSNBC's "Hardball" will extend coverage with the weekend, instead of likely to tape. Fox News will apparently preempt is 10-to-noon block of biz programming, in addition to "Huckabee" tomorrow, clearing up time for additional Irene coverage. Shepard Cruz is going to be on point for a lot of the net's coverage. One Gotham biz sector looks prone to a minimum of break even throughout the path of the storm: the neighborhood supermarket biz. On Friday, there have been lines to get involved with the large Trader Joe's on Brooklyn primary drag Atlantic Avenue, and people searching for canned goods and canned water at many stores left disappointed. Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com

Pandora Impresses Wall Street With First Earnings Report Since IPO

Internet radio company Pandora announced quarterly earnings for the first time as a public company and its results were good enough for investors to bid shares higher in after-hours trading.our editor recommendsPandora Announces Two New Board MembersPandora Impresses Wall Street With First Earnings Report Since IPO STORY: Spotify: As Media Goes Gaga Over Launch, Pandora Stock Falls Pandora said Thursday it lost $1.8 million in its fiscal second quarter on revenue that surged 117 percent to $67 million, with $58 million coming from sales of advertising. "Advertisers continue their adoption of Pandora's multi-platform ad solutions, resulting in our sixth consecutive quarter of year-over-year triple digit revenue growth," CEO Joe Kennedy said. STORY: Pandora IPO: What the Analysts Are Saying Total listening hours leapt 125 percent to 1.8 billion, and Pandora said it now claims 3.6 percent of the estimated U.S. radio audience, up from 1.8 percent a year ago. The results were a rare bit of good news for investors, who witnessed the stock jump 63 percent the day Pandora's stock debuted in June at $16 a share, but then watched the price be cut in half, and worse, over the next few months. On Thursday, the shares were up 3 percent to $12.47 and they rose another 4 percent after the closing bell. Related Topics

Judge: Writer Must Pay Fox $40,000 for Claiming 'Alien vs. Predator' Stole His Script

Twentieth Century Fox In another sign that Hollywood studios are willing to go to the mat against writers who dare claim to have their ideas stolen, 20th Century Fox has won $40,000 in attorney's fees from a writer who sued the studio in 2009 over Alien vs. Predator. James Muller, who is now claiming insolvency, had alleged hisscript, titledThe Lost Continent, bore striking resemblanceto 2004's Alien vs. Predator. Both screenplays told the story ofa battle between extraterrestrialcreatures, but the surface similarity wasn't very convincing forU.S. District Judge Denny Chin. In an order granting Fox's motion for attorney fees, Judge Chin gives three reasons why Muller's claims were "frivolous and objectively unreasonable." First, the stories were really different. The Lost Continent was about "a government-led expedition to the Antarctic to investigate a mysterious structure below the frozen surface. Second, the alleged similarities were ill-conceived. Muller tried to demonstrate "2000+ similarities" but many of the pairings were found to be not very similar. Third and finally, to the extent there was similarities, Judge Chin found they were unprotectable. Many were stock themes instead of things one can actually copyright -- expression. Fox then went after Muller to send a message to potential plaintiffs. The $40,000 award of attorney's fees continues a recent trend where studios fight back hard. The judge's order on Monday also reveals the amount of billable hours a studio can spend in fighting a copyright infringement claim. According to papers submitted by Fox in the case, its fees were based on 1,230.3 hours worked by its team at Hogan & Hartson and Leopold Petrich & Smith at rates ranging from $165 to $395 per hour. That works out to more than $300,000 to fight a nuisancecase, butFox only requested $150,000 with the "belief that the lesser award (would) adequately serve the statutory goals of compensation and deterrence," which the judge seems to have been open to accepting but for a look at Muller's tax returns. Seeing that the plaintiff really was financially hard-up, the judge settles on $40,000 as an amount that will do the trick of sending a message without ruining the guy financially. E-mail: eriqgardner@yahoo.com Twitter: @eriqgardner

'Hysteria' Trailer Has Maggie Gyllenhaal, Vibrators

We've always had a soft spot for Maggie Gyllenhaal, since her co-starring turn opposite brother Jake in 'Donnie Darko,' through 'Secretary' (ahh, yes, 'Secretary'), through 'SherryBaby' and, of course, 'Crazy Heart.' Her next film is Tanya Wexler's 'Hysteria,' a British romantic comedy about the invention of the vibrator in Victorian England that will unspool at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival. Gyllenhaal stars opposite Hugh Dancy, Jonathan Pryce, Rupert Everett, Ashley Jensen, Sheridan Smith, Gemma Jones, Felicity Jones and Anna Chancellor. You can check out the new trailer alter the jump, but first let's take a look at the word "hysteria." "Hysteria" is an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear, often characterized by irrationality, laughter, weeping, etc. Its etymology: It was originally defined as a neurotic condition peculiar to women and thought to be caused by a dysfunction of the uterus. By the 19th century, hysteria came to be defined as a more generalized sexual dysfunction that could be treated by massaging the patient's genitalia by the physician and, later, by vibrators or water sprays to cause orgasm. Now -- after the official synopsis -- you're prepared for the clip. Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy star in this cheeky romantic comedy about the invention of the vibrator. Victorian London is brought to life in vivid colour as a young doctor (Dancy) struggles to establish himself while confronting the gutsy daughter of his boss (Gyllenhaal). Rupert Everett and Felicity Jones play supporting roles.

Re-Taking the Pleasure of Dance

I'd a breakthrough! During my last publish I pointed out that dance no more brings me exactly the same pleasure previously. Today, for just one brief moment, I finally re-taken that pleasure.My transition to dance continues to be tough to date, and incredibly humbling. I'm said to be an expert artist, and that i seem like a novice. I have felt that dreaded self-awareness slip in sometimes, and I have certainly appeared as if an idiot. And after nearly two decades of coaching I have needed to start at the start, nearly as if all individuals years were only a figment of my imagination.Today I attended a Theater Dance class (in the beginner level) the very first time in you never know how lengthy. Like a musical theater actor Theater Dance is much like comfort food for my body system- or it was once. And despite the fact that the across-the-flooring were rudimentary, they provided an amazing chance.We went over the floor to "You Cannot Stop the Beat" from Hairspray. It's impossible to attend when dancing to that particular song, is not it? I am recognizing since that feeling of abandon is exactly what I have been missing during my go back to dance. The mixture was incredibly simple, however it went perfectly using the sentiment from the music.When I made all things in the mixture I felt something grasp me. All that warmth and happiness that dance accustomed to bring me came flooding back. I felt as though energy and lightweight were shooting from me in most directions like comets tearing with the sky. It had been complete abandon at its best.CONTINUE Reading through ON UNSCRIPTED

Mark-Paul Gosselaar Engaged!

FIRST PUBLISHED: August 11, 2011 4:09 PM EDT LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Forget the school bell wedding bells are ringing once again for Mark-Paul Gosselaar! The former Saved by the Bell star is engaged to advertising executive Catriona McGinn, the actor has confirmed to Access Hollywood. Mark-Paul, 36, popped the question to his new ladylove with a 5-carat cushion-cut diamond ring, custom designed by Neil Lane. He couldnt wait to propose, the famed jeweler told People. He was so excited to have found the woman of his dreams. The actor, who currently stars on TNTs Franklin & Bash alongside Breckin Meyer and who recently stopped by Access Hollywood Live as guest host, has two kids (Michael, 7; and Ava, 5) from his previous marriage to Lisa Ann Russell. The couples divorce was finalized in May. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Emma Stone talks The Amazing Spider-Man

Emma Stone's star is on the rise. Having quietly made a name for herself in slacker comedies Superbad and Zombieland, a winning turn in indie gem Easy A established her as a bona fide leading lady. Now it seems the big time is calling, with leading roles in The Help and The Amazing Spider-Man soon to propel her into the A-list.Stone however is doing her best to keep her feet on the ground, particularly as excitement over that latter project begins to hit fever pitch."We'll have to see," she told Collider recently, when asked how fans will react to the Spider-Man reboot. "It's that expectation thing. I always struggle with expecting anything, so I don't know what people are expecting from Spider-Man! It's like that with The Help, too, when you're part of a movie that has a fan base already built in and it feels like everyone has [already] read the script!""Usually, you [only] know the story as the actor, but [in this case] everyone has read the book or everyone has read the comics, and they come in with these expectations. You just hope that they'll be happy with the way the story was told and the way it was translated for the screen."The Help hits American cinemas this week, and Stone's chemistry with co-star ViolaDavis is already beginning to garner rave reviews Stateside."I think we were pretty lucky because, for the most part, we were relatively chronological in shooting," she says. "[Our characters] Skeeter and Aibileen don't really know each other very well, at the beginning. They slowly get to know each other better and better, which was our experience as well, throughout the movie.""It was relatively chronological, so it wasn't that we felt the need to develop this deep, long-lasting friendship chemistry from the very beginning."The Help opens in UK cinemas on 28 October, whileThe Amazing Spider-Man is set to swing onto our screens on 3 July 2012.Source: Collider

TCA: Peter Tolan Drops Pants During Raucous 'Rescue Me' Farewell Panel

Ray Richmond is contributing to Deadline's coverage of TCA. It was supposed to be a sober, nostalgic, reflective visit with Rescue Me writer-producer-star Denis Leary, showrunner Peter Tolan and castmates Steven Pasquale and Callie Thorne as the iconic FX firefighter hour wraps up seven seasons on Sept. 7, four days before the 10th anniversary of 9/11. What it turned into Saturday morning at TCA was the most raucous and entertaining panel of the 12-day event to date, as Leary and Tolan put on a show for critics bleary-eyed from the nonstop coverage that finally wraps Monday. Things started to get crazy about halfway through the 30-minute panel, when Leary observed with his usual manic energy, "You guys have spent, what, three fucking weeks here talking to TV people and now you're fuckin' bored." Tolan then picked up the ball and added, "I'm going to take my pants off." That led into a fresh rant from Leary, who railed: "By the way, USA (Network) is fuckin' raiding Rescue Me. (Steven) Pasquale's shooting a pilot (Over/Under) for them. Callie (Thorne) is starring in a show (Necessary Roughness) for 'em. I'm writing a pilot for 'em." Tolan: "I'm doing very mild janitorial work. ... And working for just a few weeks as (USA programming chief) Jeff Wachtel's fluffer." Shortly thereafter, to help boost the excitement of the festivities, Tolan stood and pulled down his pants to reveal very oddly colored briefs. Much laughter and applause ensued. A critic then tried to ask a serious question: Does Leary fear that his role on Rescue Me is one he will now always be identified with, perhaps to his detriment? Tolan decided to intercept that one: "When you say that Denis will be remembered for this part, I think you're forgetting Operation Dumbo Drop." The room roared. Earlier in the panel, the men proved far more serious and reflective, expressing pride at what Rescue Me has been able to accomplish. "It was designed as a show that would keep the idea of what happened on 9/11 alive," Tolan said. "The show wound up being the only piece of popular entertainment to spring from 9/11, the only thing to be accepted and has lasted. And I think the primary reason for that was the humor. It said, this is how we really deal with it and move forward." Leary added that ending the series around the 10th anniversary of 9/11 was sort of "a good time totem. There was a natural feeling of summing up. Plus Peter and I really hated each other by the end and (FX topper) John Landgraf was sick of giving us notes.

Leonardo DiCaprio Greatest-Compensated Actor in Hollywood: Report

Appears like Leonardo DiCaprio rules around the globe, or higher the this past year, a minimum of the king of Hollywood.our editor recommends'Inception' Star Leonardo DiCaprio Initially Found Script 'Incredibly Confusing'Leonardo DiCaprio in Talks for Quentin Tarantino Film The Beginning actor required within an believed $77 million this past year, on the rear of might Shutter Island, based on Forbes magazine's "Hollywood's Greatest-Generating Stars" list. DiCaprio, who jumped from fifth this past year up this time around around, made his money from upfront costs along with a slice from the films' profits. DiCaprio displaced this past year's number 1 actor, The Actor-brad Pitt, who gained $50 million this year. Depp might be back on the top again the coming year on the rear of his reappearance as Jack Sparrow within this year's Pirates from the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Rounding the top 5 are Adam Sandler with $40 million Will Cruz with $36 million and Tom Hanks with $35 million. Ben Stiller, Robert Downey, Junior., Mark Wahlberg, Tim Allen and Tom Cruise finishing the very best 10. Forbes based its ranking on box office originate from May 2010 to May 2011, using the 15 stars rated going for a combined $473 million throughout that period. Related Subjects Leonardo DiCaprio