Lars von Trier's US trailer for Melancholia, his end of the world drama, captures the pure beauty of cinema that only Trier seems able to capture. Though this trailer doesn't give us much more footage than the previous trailer, Manuel Alberto Claro's outstanding cinematography is a wonder to see.
Principle photography has begun on Ben Affleck's third directional effort, Argo. The majority of the cast was announced months ago which includes Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin and John Goodman. However, Michael Parks, Clea Duvall and Richard Kind have now officially joined Affleck's film. Along with the announcement of the commencement of filming, Warner Bros has released an official plot summary for the drama.
Digital Spy has reported that James Franco has left what was to be his Broadway debut in David Cromer's adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play, Sweet Bird Of Youth. However, Nicole Kidman is still signed on to play the lead of Princess Kosmonopolis. Franco who recently re-joined ABC soap General Hospital and is reportedly making a behind the scenes documentary about his time on the daytime soap may have kept him from doing the play.