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Brittany Murphy cast in “Expendables”

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Brittany Murphy and David Zayas have joined the cast of Sylvester Stallone’s action feature “The Expendables.”

The film — which counts Stallone, Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture among its cast — follows a team of mercenaries who head to South America on a mission to overthrow a dictator.

Murphy will play Rourke’s girlfriend, a singer. The part calls for her to perform a musical number.

Zayas will play the dictator.

Stallone wrote the screenplay and is directing the film, which began production this week in Brazil. The Nu Image/Millennium Films production also will lens in Louisiana.

Murphy (“Just Married,” “Sin City”) sang in the animated film “Happy Feet” and collaborated with Paul Oakenfold on the single “Faster Kill Pussycat.”

Zayas is best known for his role as Angel Batista on Showtime’s “Dexter.” His feature credits include “Michael Clayton,” “The Savages” and “The Interpreter.”

From Reuters

“The Ramen Girl” on DVD

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

Thank you so much to Katie for the info!

“The Ramen Girl” is going to be released on DVD on May 26, 2009! You can pre-order the DVD at Amazon.com right now. Expect captures from the movie once its released! :wink:

An American slacker (Brittany Murphy, 8 Mile; Girl, Interrupted) abandoned by her boyfriend in Tokyo finds her calling in an unlikely place: a local ramen house run by a tyrannical chef who doesn’t speak of a word of English. Undaunted by the chef’s raging crankiness, Abby convinces him to teach her the art of ramen preparation…and despite hilarious clashes of culture and personality, she learns how to put passion and spirit into her life as well as her cooking.

Brittany to star in TV Movie “Tribute”!

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

Brittany is starring in a TV movie called “Tribute” – which will air on the Lifetime network on Saturday April 11, 2009 at 9 pm et/pt! Brittany plays the main character Cilla and some of her co-stars include Tippi Hedren and Jason Lewis.

Cilla McGowan is a former child star who has found more satisfying work restoring old houses. In search of a normal life, Cilla buys her grandmother’s farmhouse in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley to rescue it from ruin. Her hope for serenity is soon eclipsed by haunting dreams of her famous grandmother, who died of a supposed overdose in the house more than 30 years ago. Cilla soon forges a romantic relationship with Ford Sawyer, her handsome new neighbor, who ultimately comforts and protects her when her dark dreams and family secrets spiral into a real-life nightmare.

Head on over to the official site at myLifetime.com for more info and media from the movie.

“The Deadline” info and poster

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

Shock Till You Drop has some new information about one of Brittany’s upcoming movies, “The Deadline”.

In the vein of The Shining comes Deadline from writer-director Sean McConville. Lensed in Louisiana earlier this year, the film stars Brittany Murphy (Sin City), Thora Birch, Tammy Blanchard and Marc Blucas.

Murphy plays Alice, a screenwriter who travels to an abandoned house to finish a script on time, but a series of strange events lead her to a psychological breakdown.

Epic Pictures is shopping the thriller around the American Film Market this weekend. Here’s a look at their promo art. We’ll keep you updated once this one lands distro. In the meantime, pay a visit to the film’s MySpace page.

The official Myspace page for the movie is myspace.com/thedeadlinemovie

“Across the Hall” Trailer

Friday, September 19th, 2008

There is a trailer for Brittany’s new film, “Across the Hall”, up on Youtube… You can stream it below! Thanks to kitkat124 at the forums for the info!