Damon, Brolin in 'True Grit' talks
Matt Damon is in discussions to star in Ethan and Joel Coen's remake of "True Grit." Josh Brolin, who starred in the brothers' "No Country for Old Men," is also in talks for a major role. Paramount Pictures and the Oscar-winning writer-director team are moving fast on their re-adaptation of the Charles Portis novel, first reaching out to Jeff Bridges, and now Damon and Brolin, to potentially star. Damon would take on the Glen Campbell role of a Texas Ranger tracking an outlaw along with a gruff...

Damon, Brolin Have "True Grit" for Coens
Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are in discussions with Joel and Ethan Coen to join Jeff Bridges in “True Grit,” the re-imaging of the iconic 1969 Western that Paramount Pictures will put into production next March for late 2010 release.  The Coens, who previously attached their “Big Lebowski” star Bridges to play U.S. marshal Rooster Cogburn, are in talks with Damon to play the lawman (played by Glen Campbell in the original) who teams with Cogburn and a 14-year old girl to track her...

Damon, Brolin in 'True Grit' talks
Matt Damon, James Brolin (Getty/WireImages) Matt Damon is in discussions to star in Ethan and Joel Coen's remake of "True Grit." Josh Brolin, who starred in the brothers' "No Country for Old Men," is also in talks for a major role. Paramount Pictures and the Oscar-winning writer-director team are moving fast on their re-adaptation of the Charles Portis novel, first reaching out to Jeff Bridges, and now Damon and Brolin, to potentially star. Damon would take on the Glen Campbell role of a Texas...

Damon and Brolin May Get Gritty For the Coen Brothers: PHOTO
The freight train that is Matt Damon's career is still chugging away at full steam: while he's off filming The Adjustment Bureau , the actor is in talks for yet another upcoming project. Ethan and Joel Coen want Damon, along with Josh Brolin , to star in their upcoming remake of True Grit . Jeff Bridges is already on board to play US marshal Rooster Cogburn, and Damon would play a lawyer who joins Cogburn and a 14-year-old girl to track down the killer of the girl's father. Josh Brolin would...

Damon, Brolin show Coens their 'Grit'
Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are in discussions with Joel and Ethan Coen to join the cast of "True Grit," the redo of the 1969 Western that Paramount will put into production in March for release late next year. Jeff Bridges is set to star as U.S. marshal Rooster Cogburn ( Daily Variety , Sept. 11). Damon would play the lawman who teams with Cogburn and a 14-year-old girl to track her father's killer into hostile Indian territory. Glen Campbell played the part in the original John Wayne starrer....

Damon, Brolin eye 'True Grit' remake: PHOTO
Los Angeles, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. actors Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are in talks to star in the Coen brothers' upcoming remake of the classic western, "True Grit," sources told Variety. Jeff Bridges reportedly already has been chosen to fill John Wayne 's boots as the film's hard-drinking, tough-talking hero, U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, who is hired by a spunky 14-year-old girl to find her father's killer. Damon is in talks to play the lawman who helps them out, while Brolin is up for the...

Exclusive: Coen Brothers Talk True Grit
With the trades this morning carrying a casting announcement for the Coen brothers adaptation of True Grit, RT decided to go straight to the horses' mouths and ask the siblings about the news and their plans for the story. According to Variety, Jeff Bridges will play U.S. marshal Rooster Cogburn (John Wayne in the original) while Matt Damon is in talks to play the lawman and Josh Brolin is up for the role of the killer. Joel confirmed the story to RT, "Yes, Jeff, Matt and Josh, that's true -...

Coen Brothers Talk Casting and Storyline for True Grit Remake
Just yesterday we tipped you off about the recent talks of Matt Damon and Josh Brolin joining Jeff Bridges in the Coen Brothers remake of the classic 1969 western True Grit that starred John Wayne. After it was announced IGN took it upon themselves to get this info straight from the horse's mouth, and the Coens went even further to offer up some more details on the story and poke a little fun at the entertainment trades (Variety / Hollywood Reporter). On the casting announcements, without...

Matt Damon May Join True Grit: PHOTO
Matt Damon is in talks to join the cast of the upcoming Coen Brothers movie True Grit.

Matt Damon, Josh Brolin Considering Coens' True Grit Juggernaut
· A month and a half ago, moviegoers' eyes alit at the news that the Coens wanted to re-adapt Charles Portis's classic Western novel True Grit -- with Jeff Bridges in the Rooster Cogburn role that won John Wayne an...

Matt Damon up for True Grit: PHOTO
The Coen brothers are talking to Matt Damon and Josh Brolin to join the cast of their planned new version of True Grit. Jeff Bridges is already aboard for the lead as US Marshal Rooster Cogburn (originally played by John Wayne) and Brolin would continue the run of the brothers using actors they've worked with before - since he starred in No Country For Old Men. If he signs, Brolin will play the murderous thug who kickstarts the murder that sends Cogburn after him into dangerous Native American...

Yeehaw! Matt Damon, Josh Brolin Get Gritty: PHOTO
Matt Damon 's family emergency appears to have found a happy resolution—and not a moment too soon. After the briefest of Damon dry spells, he's back to fulfilling all of our Paparazzi-catching , movie-acquiring needs. Wasting no time getting back in the saddle, the Oscar winner is in talks with Josh Brolin —who knows from both Academy Award nominations and Westerns himself—to star in a reimagining of the iconic 1969 cowboy flick True Grit  (which,...

True Grit Exclusive: PHOTO
With the trades this morning carrying a casting announcement for the Coen brothers adaptation of True Grit , we thought we'd go straight to the horse's mouth and ask the siblings about the news and their plans for the story. According to Variety , Jeff Bridges will play U.S. marshal Rooster Cogburn ( John Wayne in the original) while Matt Damon is in talks to play the lawman and Josh Brolin is up for the role of the killer. Joel confirmed these rumours by exclusively telling IGN: "Yes. Jeff,...

Rudin nabs Roth's 'Indignation'
In a seven-figure deal, producer Scott Rudin has made a preemptive acquisition of "Indignation," the Philip Roth novel to be published in September by Houghton Mifflin. The property has not yet been set up at a studio. Rudin, who just shared the Academy Award for best picture with Joel and Ethan Coen for their adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's "No Country for Old Men," made the deal immediately after reading Roth's novel. "Indignation" will be Rudin's first collaboration with Roth. Set in 1951,...

Total Recall: The Best-Reviewed Coen Brothers Films: VIDEO
For more than two decades now, Joel and Ethan Coen have been thrilling critics -- and, here and there, audiences -- with their distinctive blend of dark humor, colorful violence, and singular visual flair. Not all of the Coens' films have been critical darlings (alas, poor Ladykillers ), but with lifetime Tomatometers above 80 percent, the brothers are easily two (or is that one?) of the most respected directors in the business. Their latest effort, A Serious Man , is another winner, currently...

'A Serious Man' is thoughtful, personal
It's hard to put a finger on exactly what a Coen brothers movie is. That's part of their great allure. As writers and directors, brothers Joel and Ethan Coen don't just keep pumping out the same movie over and over, as so many filmmakers do. From the comic antics of "Raising Arizona" to the noir of "The Man Who Wasn't There," the goofballs of "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" to the outlaws of "No Country for Old Men," they're all strikingly different. They surprise us. But there are some thematic...

Movie Preview: Matt Damon in Green Zone: PHOTO
Matt Damon is officially a Hollywood juggernaut. Not only does he have a ton of movies in the works ( a Liberace biopic , an Eastwood film , and as of today a new project with the Coen brothers ), and here's a peek at his upcoming thriller Green Zone . Even though I've been anxiously awaiting a fourth Bourne installment , Green Zone looks like a worthy substitute for the time being. (No doubt because it's directed by Paul Greengrass, who worked on the Bourne franchise.) Damon is back to kicking...

Matt Damon Goes Rogue in the -Green Zone' Trailer: PHOTO
What would happen if Jason Bourne went to Iraq to look for weapons of mass destruction and had to go rogue in order to do so? You'd get Paul Greengrass' upcoming actioner Green Zone...

Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman officially join the Oscar fray with 'Invictus'
New trailer confirms Clint Eastwood is back in the awards season game

Brad Pitt And Josh Brolin May Go Like Hell
Jay Leno isn’t the only Hollywood celebrity with a hanger full of cars. Los Angeles is full of closet gear heads and, they’re lining up to do 20th Century Fox’s new racing movie, Go Like Hell . The film is based on recently optioned book called “Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans”. Set in the 1960s, the book is the true story of the Ford Motor Company’s attempt to beat the exotic Euro auto manufacturers at their own game by hirin

"Matt Damon!" New Trailers for 'Invictus' and 'Green Zone'
August gave us the voice of Matt Damon in Ponyo , September gave us the inner voice of Matt Damon in The Informant! , and now October has brought us a look at his next two performances. Clint Eastwood's Invictus is one of the last big likely contenders of the awards season, though it is as of yet unseen (unless those very few who have seen it are very good at being very quiet). Damon plays real-life rugby captain Francois Pienaar, whose team saw the support of Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) as...

Matt Damon Goes Balls Out In This New Invictus Trailer
The new trailer for the Matt Damon/Morgan Freeman movie called Invictus has hit Apple. From director Clint Eastwood, “Invictus” tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) joined forces with the captain of South Africa's rugby team, Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon), to help unite their country. Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the...

INVICTUS Trailer Starring Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman: VIDEO
The first trailer for Clint Eastwood’s “Invictus” has been released and it absolutely looks like an awards contender.

Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman in Eastwood's Invictus Trailer: VIDEO
Yesterday I posted another newly released trailer that starred Matt Damon in Green Zone. Turns out that that there is a double-dose-of-Damon as the trailer for Clint Eastwood’s Invictus is now out as well! This one is based on a true story and also stars Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela. Of course, it’s Eastwood so every outlet relaying this trailer is already calling it Oscar worthy. Film Synopsis: From director Clint Eastwood, “Invictus” tells the inspiring true story of how...

'Green Zone' Trailer: Matt Damon Is Back in Action
Alert for Matt Damon fans: Can't wait for the next Damon outing as a two-fisted action hero? Dying for the talented actor (he's getting Oscar buzz for he superb turn in Steven Soderbergh's 'The Informant!') to take on another Jason Bourne-type character? Your wait is almost over. Universal has just released the first trailer for 'Green Zone,' which is set for a March 12, 2010, release and reteams him with 'The Bourne Supremacy' and 'The Bourne Ultimatum' director Paul Greengrass , and it looks...