Finally some news on “Ceremony”! Just announced today, the film will premiere at the annual Toronto International Film Festival as part of the “Discovery” series, and Michael is scheduled to attend to help promote it! The festival runs from September 9th-19th. The full detailed schedule, including when you can see the movie if you are attending, will be announced at around 11am PST today so check back for more info. It’ll be great to see Michael again and hopefully some good “Ceremony” news will come out of this!

Source | Source

Though Michael didn’t land the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man (it went to Andrew Garfield instead), he is keeping busy! He has been cast in Kevin Smith’s political horror film “Red State”, along with Melissa Leo, Kyle Gallner and Dermot Mulroney.

Kevin Smith’s ‘Red State’ Lands a Supporting Cast

Dermot Mulroney, Kyle Gallner, Michael Angarano and Steven Root are in talks to co-star in Kevin Smith’s political horror film “Red State,” and Oscar nominated actress Melissa Leo is also circling the project, an individual familiar with the casting process has told TheWrap.

The movie stars Michael Parks (“Grindhouse”) and is loosely based on Reverend Fred Phelps of the hateful Westboro Baptist Church.

Smith hasn’t finished the script yet (the last we heard, he was on page 81), but the director has said that he plans to cast “recognizable unknowns” in some of the script’s more prominent parts, as this group of actors will likely appear in smaller supporting roles.

Earlier today, Smith tweeted that production will begin on Sept. 22.

Source: The Wrap

Michael is listed at Deadline Hollywood as a possible candidate for the upcoming Spider-man reboot. Pretty exciting and we’ll keep you posted on any developments to it!

I’m told that nobody has won the job yet. It is possible that more candidates will be added. But there is a strong list of actors who screen tested, and most likely the new Peter Parker is among them. I’m told that the candidates whose screen tests were viewed Friday are: Jamie Bell (the Billy Elliot star who wrapped the Kevin Macdonald-directed The Eagle of the Ninth) , Star Trek’s Anton Yelchin, Kick-Ass’s Aaron Johnson, Andrew Garfield (The Social Network), Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief) and Alden Ehrenreich (Tetro). Frank Dillane (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince) and Michael Angarano (Lords of Dogtown) are also in the final list that the studio is working from. I’m not sure if Angarano tested. I’ve heard Dillane decided not to because he is likely headed to attend drama school at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Michael’s highly anticipated action movie “Knockout” has apparently been renamed “Haywire” and may have a tentative January 2011 release, according to tweets collected by The Playlist:

When we first reported about Steven Soderbergh’s spy thriller, “Knockout” starring mixed martial arts champion Gina Carano, we did say the title of the film was a working one and would probably change, did we not?

And change it has. According to tweets by Jules Asner, Soderbergh’s wife, and other tweets and message board reports at a recent screening, the film is now titled, “Haywire” and has been set for a January 2011 release.

The film has an incredible supporting cast including Ewan McGregor, Michael Douglas, Michael Fassbender (“Inglourious Basterds,” “Hunger”), Channing Tatum, Antonio Banderas, Bill Paxton (who made a last minute sub-in for Dennis Quaid who had to drop out), Michael Angarano, French actor and director Mathieu Kassovitz (“Amelie,” Spielberg’s “Munich”).

The film centers on a black ops soldier (Carano) who seeks revenge after she is betrayed and set up during a mission. We read the Lem Dobbs-penned script earlier this year and it is no frills, taut and lean to the bone at just over 90 pages; a riveting and sharp read.

If the picture is screening, has a title and is scheduled, it sounds like it’s basically done and awaiting its release by Lionsgate. The action thriller was shot all over the world including Barcelona, New Mexico and Dublin.

Source: The Playlist

Great news! Michael is starring in a new project. We’ll keep you posted on any developments!

Emma Roberts and Freddie Highmore are starring in the now-filming teen romance “Homework,” with a cast that also includes Alicia Silverstone, Elizabeth Reaser, Blair Underwood and Rita Wilson.

Pic is produced by Gigi Films’ Gia Walsh and Kara Baker, Darren Goldberg and Mint Pictures’ P. Jennifer Dana.

Production is currently underway in New York for the movie, about a homework-averse high school student (Highmore) who strikes up an unexpected friendship with the girl he’s loved from a distance (Roberts). “Homework” is the first feature from writer-director Gavin Wiesen.

Michael Angarano (“Gentlemen Broncos”) is cast as a graduate of the high school, while Wilson and Sam Robards play the mother and stepfather, respectively, of Highmore’s character.

ICM handles North American sales for the title, with Goldcrest on board for international sales.

Shooting on “Homework” is anticipated to wrap this week.

Source: Variety

Don’t forget that you can follow our updates on Twitter!

Michael’s latest movie “Gentlemen Broncos” will go on sale on DVD and Blu-Ray on March 2, 2010. Info about what will be on the discs and the cover art are below. You can also now pre-order the DVD here and the Blu-Ray here. Stay tuned for caps!

002 x Movie Images – Gentlemen Broncos: Posters and Promos

The Gentlemen Broncos Blu-ray Disc and DVD are loaded with special features including outtakes, deleted scenes, commentary from director Jared Hess and his wife/writing-partner Jerusha Hess, and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film.

Blu-ray Disc Special Features: (Catalog # 2266733)
* BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVE: 16 mini-documentaries featuring the cast of Gentlemen Broncos
* Outtakes Reel: A Buttload of Keepsakes
* Five deleted scenes
* Feature commentary with Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess
* One Nutty Movie: Behind the Scenes of Gentlemen Broncos

DVD Special Features: (Catalog # 2260254)
* Outtakes Reel: A Buttload of Keepsakes
* Five deleted scenes
* Feature commentary with Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess
* One Nutty Movie: Behind the Scenes of Gentlemen Broncos

Source: MoviesOnline

Yay!! Michael has signed on to a highly anticipated new project: Steven Soderbergh’s spy movie “Knockout”. So excited, congrats Michael!!

Channing Tatum and Michael Angarano are in negotiations to join Steven Soderbergh’s all-star cast of “Knockout,” the revenge spy movie he’s directing for Relativity.

The script by Lem Dobbs centers on a spy (mixed martial artist Gina Carano) who works for a Blackwater-style security contractor and is betrayed by one of her teammates.

Tatum, who will train with a Mossad agent in preparation for the part, will play one of the agents in her spy cell. Angarano plays a teen who sees Carano in trouble and decides to help, unwittingly ending up as her partner.

(more…)

Thanks very much to Seana for the head’s up on this: Fox Searchlight will be releasing “Gentlemen Broncos” on October 30 to selected cities. And below is the official poster for the film, which of course features Michael!

001 x Movie Images – Gentlemen Broncos – Posters and Promos

We may be getting closer to a real release date for Michael’s movie “Gentlemen Broncos” as it has just been announced that the film will open the annual Fantastic Fest this year on September 24, 2009. Fantastic Fest is the largest genre film festival in the country, specializing in sci-fi, horror, fantasy and action films. Director Jared Hess and Michael’s co-star Jermaine Clement are confirmed to attend, no word on whether Michael will attend as well, but let’s keep our fingers crossed!

Source: Fantastic Fest