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Oscars Head Back To February In 2011

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences have officially announced that the Academy Awards will once again be held in February, after this year's delay to March. The 83rd annual ceremony will take place on the last Sunday in February, which just happens to fall on February 27th, 2011. The Academy had held the Oscars in late March or even early April for decades until the 2004 ceremony, when the ceremony moved to February.

This year, the ceremony moved to March 7th so it wouldn’t conflict with the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. Despite the move to February, many in the industry complained of “awards fatigue” although awards season is considerably shorter than it was in its pre-2004 incarnation..

Brad Bird Considered For Mission Impossible 4

Tom Cruise and producer J.J.Abrams are currently engaged in tracking down one of the most important components for Mission: Impossible 4 – a director. Ruben Fleischer’s name has been bandied about, but there’s another couple of choices floating out there – Brad Bird and Edgar Wright.According to the Heat Vision Blog, Cruise and Abrams have been spinning the rolodexes to interview a number of directors, as Paramount really wants the film before cameras this summer.

Bird might not have live-action film directing experience, but when you look at his back catalogue – The Iron Giant, Ratatouille and The Incredibles as the standouts – it’s clear he can make a great movie full of heart, soul and things that go boom. He’s been trying to get disaster drama 1906 off the ground as his first dip into non-animated filmmaking for a while now, but that seems stuck in budget-crisis limbo. (source: www.imdb.com)

"Battleship" Universal Studios Casting

Principal Actor Casting:

Linda Lowy
John Brace
4151 Prospoect Avenue
Cottages, Room 105
Los Angeles CA 90027

Disney Casting Information "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides"

Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of adventure films directed by Gore Verbinski, written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. They are based on a Walt Disney theme park ride of the same name, and follow Captain Jack Sparrow (portrayed by Johnny Depp), Will Turner (portrayed by Orlando Bloom), and Elizabeth Swann (portrayed by Keira Knightley).

The films started with their first release on the big screen on July 9, 2003 with Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. After the unexpected success of the first film, Walt Disney Pictures revealed that a trilogy was in the works. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest was released three years later on July 7, 2006. The sequel proved to be very successful, breaking records worldwide the day of its premiere. In the end it acquired a total of $1,066,179,725 at the worldwide box office, becoming the third and fastest film to reach this amount.

The third film in the series, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End was released worldwide on May 24, 2007. So far, the film franchise has grossed over $2.79 billion worldwide. In September 2008, Depp signed on for a fourth film in the franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, set to be released on May 20, 2011.

Principals Only:
Francine Maisler Casting
10202 West Washington Blvd
Sidney Poitier Bldg Suite 3200
Culver City CA 90232

Extras Only:
Sande Alessi
Jennifer Alessi
13731 Ventura Blvd 2nd Floor
Sherman Oaks CA 91423
Do not send phots. You must register in person.
818-623-7040

Fourth Pirates to be filmed in Hawaii

Today we highlight 'Keira Knightley'

Keira Christina Knightley (pronounced /ˌkɪərəˈnaɪtlɪ/;born 26 March 1985) is an English film actress. She began her career as a child and came to international prominence in 2003 after co-starring in the films Bend It Like Beckham and the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy.

Knightley has appeared in several Hollywood films and earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role as Elizabeth Bennet in Joe Wright's 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice. Two years later she again was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, as well as the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Atonement.

In 2008, Forbes claimed Knightley to be the second highest paid actress in Hollywood (behind Cameron Diaz), having reportedly earned $32 million in 2007, making her the only non-American person on the list of highest paid actors or actresses.