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Comic-Con: Fox Bringing ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’

When the official Comic-Con schedule landed last week, one studio’s presentation summary was left blank.

20th Century Fox didn’t reveal what it would be bringing to Hall H on Saturday, but now there’s some information on what big-name stars will be in attendance.

The Wolverine will claw its way into the presentation, with Hugh Jackman and director James Mangold both participating. The film will hit theaters shortly after the Con, on July 26.

Fox is also bringing Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the sequel to 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Andy Serkis Jason Clarke, Keri Russell and director Matt Reeves will attend. The sci-fi film is slated for July 18, 2014.

The invite for the studio’s press conferences also teases a surprise panel and promises “something major.” There’s speculation that X-Men: Days of Future Past will be the big surprise. The film hits theaters in May 2014.

Fox’s panel begins at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday in Hall H.

Comic-Con runs July 17-21 in San Diego.

Source: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/

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Austenland Trailer

The goal of finding the perfect man seems to be the driving force for most run-of-the-mill romantic comedies, but it’s given a bit of a twist in “Austenland,” the feature debut of “Napoleon Dynamite” and “Nacho Libre” co-writer Jerusha Hess. You see, the perfect man in this movie isn’t exactly real but he is famous… he’s Mr. Darcy, the heartthrob in Jane Austen’s “Pride And Prejudice”… Really….

Based on the novel by Shannon Hall, the film is led by Keri Russell, and tells the story of an Austen/Darcy-obsessed young woman who travels to England to a full-blown theme park dedicated to the author, but of course, nothing is quite as she thought it would be. But naturally, the strings of romance are plucked and comedy and love ensues. It looks like a pretty cutesy, girls-night-out kinda flick with Russell doing her charming best. Full disclosure weren’t too fond of it at Sundance, with our man on the ground saying it’s “playful,” containing some “great comic performances,” but ultimately “it doesn’t all come together.”



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Emmys: TVGuide.com’s Picks for Best Drama Series

Emmy ballots are due Friday! Voters have mere hours to check off the names and shows they think are worthy of getting a nomination come July 18. We here at TVGuide.com have a few picks in mind ourselves. And so, here’s our final dream ballot for Best Drama Series:

The Americans
Draw the similarities to Homeland if you want, but The Americans is in a class of its own. Making unlikely protagonists out of KGB antagonists, the morally gray espionage drama has been absorbing and eminently relatable in painting the complexities of a marriage. Plus: How about those ’80s fashions?!

Source: http://www.tvguide.com/

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The Best TV Shows of 2013

13. The Americans (FX)

Stars: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Noah Emmerich, Annet Mahendru, Margo Martindale, Richard Thomas, Maximiliano Hernandez, Holly Taylor, Keidrich Sellati, Susan Misner, Alison Wright, Derek Luke

Of all the news shows that have premiered in 2013 so far, The Americans is the only one that can legitimately be compared to HBO’s forever almighty The Sopranos.

Which isn’t to say that FX’s spy drama series is as good as David Chase’s groundbreaking mob saga—we’re talking about the story. Like Tony Soprano, The Americans’ two protagonists, Elizabeth (Keri Russell) and Philip Jennings (Matthew Rhys) constantly walk the fine line between being heroes and villains, often leaping back and forth from side to side in any given episode. It’s a daring conceit that, fortunately, series creator Joe Weisberg and his team have been more than able to handle.

The Jennings husband/wife team, along with their two children, are just trying to live normal suburban lives, but with one catch: They’re also undercover KGB agents. Though they’re America’s enemies, Russell and Rhys’ characters are difficult to root against, thanks to the actors’ strong performances and the show’s taut, smart, and challenging scripts.

The Americans isn’t a two-person show, though. Russell and Rhys are surrounded by a stellar crop of co-stars, namely the underrated character actor Noah Emmerich (playing their FBI Agent next door neighbor) and Emmy-winner Margo Martindale (Justified). It’s an across-the-board winner. —MB

Source: http://www.complex.com/

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The Americans: Cast interview – America in 1981

Keri Russell and Noah Emmerich, who play Russian spy Elizabeth Jennings and Agent Stan Beeman in The Americans, discuss the differences in self-perception of Americans in the early ‘eighties.



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Latest from TVLine – Various Shows – 11th June 2013

Question: Any scoop on The Americans? I know it’s early, so I will literally take anything you have. —Jessica
Ausiello: Elizabeth and Phillip will face a major homegrown threat in Season 2 — as in literally inside their home. “There’s going to be a lot of Paige in Season 2,” teases exec producer Joe Weisberg of the couple’s teen daughter, who was last seen closing in on her parents’ secret. “That [moment] was not just a one-off. It’s not just ‘Paige got suspicious and looked in the basement.’ There’s going to be a lot of Paige thinking about her parents, and parents thinking about Paige.” And in case there was any question, Elizabeth and Phillip will once again be living under the same roof when the show returns. “He’s moving back in,” Weisberg confirms. “Elizabeth said in the finale, ‘Come home.’ And he’s been waiting for her.”

Source: http://tvline.com/

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