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Owen Wilson Returning To Normalcy

andPOP Staff — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:10:47 +0000

Owen Wilson is getting his life back on track, following a suicide attempt in August.

OK! Magazine reports that Wilson will begin filming “Marley and Me” next month in Miami. Co-starring Jennifer Aniston, the film is the adaptation of the memoirs of John Grogan. According to IMdB.com, Wilson and Aniston’s characters will learn “important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog.”

While healing, Wilson dropped out of the Ben Stiller film “Tropic Thunder,” so his return to work is a good sign that the Butterscotch Stallion is back on his feet.

Final Harry Potter Filming Next February

andPOP Staff — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:36:22 +0000

Filming for the final instalment of Harry Potter will officially begin in February 2009. But the question of whether the cast will be pulling double duty for two films based on “The Deathly Hallows” is still unanswered.

Producers David Heyman and David Barron told the Daily Telegraph that they are conflicted about the decision.

The only negative of splitting the book into two films is that people could possibly perceive it as being one last chance at cashing in,” Barron lamented.

“But the real positive, if we were to do that, would be that we wouldn’t have quite the battle we always have of ‘How do you compress all that book into just over two hours of screen time?’ It would be brilliant not to have to cut anything. But at the same time, we have to think it through properly. We’d have to be very certain that there were two proper, stand-alone films that could be generated from the source material.”

Though they’re not rushing to make the final decision, Heyman said that “something will be announced in the not-too-distant future.”

As for the sixth instalment, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” filming is currently on-going and will wrap in May, with a November release expected.

‘Repo’ Looking For Toronto Extras

andPOP Staff — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:48:22 +0000

Do you have a tux or formal dress and eight hours to spare? Repo wants you!

The musical film, now shooting in Toronto, is looking for 200 extras in an opera scene Wednesday and Thursday.

It’s an opportunity for fans to see Canadian legend Sarah Brightman at work, as well as stars Anthony Head (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Alexa Vega (Spy Kids), Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas), Billy Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects), Kevin Ogilvie (of Skinny Puppy) and Paris Hilton.

Men and women between 25 and 75 are encouraged to send their name, age, contact number and photo to operaextras@gmail.com.

Extras will not be paid, but they do get a free lunch – and possibly a venereal disease from being near Hilton.