2010
07.15

Supergirl Laura Vandervoort to Return to ‘Smallville’

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Laura Vandervoort is swooping into “Smallville” this fall for a special final season episode that will have the stunning 25-year-old starlet reprising her role as Supergirl. Vandervoort was introduced as Superman’s Kryptonian cousin Kara Zor-El during the long-running hit show’s 7th season.

The Supergirl episode is scheduled to air in October and marks Vandervoort’s return to the series since appearing in season eight’s “Bloodline.” Producers for the CW program are also bringing back former series regular John Schneider (Clark Kent’s dad) for one or two episodes.

“Smallville” begins its tenth and final season on Sept. 24.

Vandervoort currently stars as alien-visitor Lisa on ABC’s “V.”

2010
07.14

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The folks in Spain took a break from celebrating their World Cup victory last night to get their kicks at the Madrid premiere of Pesadilla en Elm Street (gringo translation: Nightmare on Elm Street). Jackie Earle Haley, who plays Freddy Krueger in the Platinum Dunes remake, sported a Spanish soccer jersey to the event and even demonstrated some of his moves (see gallery below).

Joining Haley at the shindig were many of Spain’s celebrities including actors Ana Fernandez, Andrea Duro, the very cute Ursula Corbero, Luis Fernandez, Gonzalo Ramos, pop singers Angie, Labuat, and Edurne, and Spanish designer Carlos Diez.

Spanish TV actress Ursula Corbero

Spanish TV actress Ursula Corbero

Actress Aroa Gimeo was also in attendance. Gimeno stars in the Spanish short film Zombies & Cigarettes and the Spanish soap “Sin Tetas No Hay Paraiso,” which translated literally means “Without Tits, There is No Paradise.” It’s funny because it’s true.

To read a review of A Nightmare On Elm Street, go here.

To read about Spanish horror flicks, Check these stories out: Guillermo del Toro’s Los Ojos de Julia, Pedro Almodovar’s La Piel Que Habito, Javier Ruiz Caldera’s spoof Spanish Movie (starring Leslie Nielsen), and Miguel Angel Fabre’s The Sindone (with porn star Maria Lapiedra).

2010
07.14

Bojana Novakovic Gets the Shaft in First ‘Devil’ Trailer!

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Imagine getting stuck in an elevator with sexy Serbian-born actress Bojana Novakovic (Drag Me to Hell). Not such a bad thing, right? But, what if the devil was in that very same elevator cock-blocking you? Now, you’ve got a horror movie.

Universal Pictures has released the first official trailer for its upcoming supernatural frightener Devil. Directed by Drew and John Erick Dowdle (Quarantine), the film centers on five strangers trapped in an elevator, one of which turns out to be Beelzebub himself.

Check it out, yo:

Yeah, I would have bitten Bojana too.

The film, scripted by Brian Nelson, is based on a short story by M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense) and is the first in a trio of horror flicks produced by the flash-in-the-pan director. Originally entitled The Night Chronicles: Devil, the title was shorten to Devil when the folks at Universal realized that Shyamalan sucks donkey balls.

Devil stars Bokeem Woodbine (Black Dynamite), Caroline Dhavernas (“Wonderfalls”), Chris Messina (Away We Go), Geoffrey Arend (Bubble Boy), and Bojana Novakovic and her clingy white tank-top.

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Devil will be in theaters on Sept. 17.

2010
07.14

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New York based pranksters Improv Everywhere staged a subway reenactment of the Star Wars scene in which Princess Leia is captured by the Imperial forces and confronted by Sith Lord Darth Vader.

Despite the fact that the NYC subway system is plagued by piss-soaked bums, flashers, thieves, and break dancers, commuters on the 6 train appear to be genuinely surprised by the stunt and thrilled to see it end without anyone being mugged or stabbed in the throat.

Watch the clip you must:

Said a spokesperson for the troupe:

The white walls and sliding doors on the train reminded us of the rebel ship from the movie, and we thought it would be fun to see how people would react to a surprise appearance by the iconic characters. We spread out the actors along the train line, staging it so they would enter the right car at the right time.

Hmm. I once attempted to reenact a scene from The Taking of Pelham 123 on a NY subway and, boy, did it not go well.

2010
07.13

Times Up for Amanda Seyfried in ‘Now’

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Amanda Seyfried (Jennifer’s Body, Chloe) will headline Gattaca director Andrew Niccol’s new dystopian sci-fi thriller Now.

The film is set in the future where people physically stop aging by 25 and must then purchase time to determine life expectancy. Those with lots of money can live forever. Those without are totally fucked.

Seyfried will play a rich woman taken hostage by a man accused of having stolen time from some wealthy bastard. The two will fall in love and attempt to make the most of their time together.

Hmm. Sounds like Logan’s Run meets The Island. I’m.there.

Now will go into production this year. Twentieth Century Fox will distribute.

2010
07.13

Half-Naked Zoe Sloane Kills Man After ‘One Night Stand’

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One night stands always lead to awkward feelings the morning after, especially if you wake up to find your huckleberry with their face bashed in and you’re bathed in enough blood splatter to give Dexter Morgan a chubby.

So is the setup to fledgling director Chris R. Notarile’s short film One Night Stand, starring 22-year-old newcomer Zoe Sloane.

Peep the trailer:

Sloane will next be seen in Notarile’s upcoming full-length feature Daddy’s Girl and in indie-director Mike Nichols’ (Dead Calling) long-delayed Hansel & Gretal inspired thriller BreadCrumbs, opposite genre queens Alana Curry and Kristina Klebe.

Nortarile reportedly shot One Night Stand in less than three hours and for the cost of $100. No word on whether that included a reach-around/happy ending.

2010
07.13

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“True Blood” leads Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer visit with Brian Geraghty and “Battlestar Galactica” hottie Tricia Helfer in Lionsgate’s upcoming straight-to-DVD home-invasion thriller Open House. The film marks the directorial debut of Anna’s brother Andrew Paquin, a producer on last year’s Renee Zellweger vehicle New in Town and his sister’s 2007 rom-com Blue State.

Open House stars Geraghty and Helfer as homicidal house squaters taking up residence at an open house. Anna has been cast as a friend to the homeowner, played by Rachel Blanchard (pictured above), who is taken captive early on by the killers. Moyer’s role appears to be that of a guy with a butcher knife in his neck.

Take a look:

Andrew tells indieWire :

I have always loved movies as long as I can remember but growing up mainly in New Zealand it never really seemed like a viable career path. But after my sister Anna [Paquin] won an Academy Award for “The Piano” my eyes were opened.

My first foray into the film world was working in development and then as a producer. Writing was something I did on the side. But the more time I spent on set the more I realized I wanted to try directing. “Open House” is my first go at it.

I am very proud of the performances from my actors. I think they have all done an amazing job. And I think both Brian Geraghty and Tricia Helfer manage to create sympathetic characters despite the fact that they do terrible, evil things.

I think that people who go in to the film expecting to see a horror movie like any other will be pleasantly surprised to find it is, I hope, much more.

I once tried to get my sister to do a movie for me, but it never happened. But, that’s OK. I’m still friends with the eight naked black guys I had hired for the shoot.

Tricia Helfer pours the red in 'Open House'

Tricia Helfer pours the red in 'Open House'

Open House also stars “Try Calling” and Leprechaun 4: In Space actress Jessica Collins.

The film arrives on DVD on Aug. 3.

2010
07.10

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The debut season of the Starz series “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” treated viewers to hyper-stylized violence, debauched sex, and Lucy Lawless’ first-ever topless scenes. It was everything fans of the swords-and-sandals genre could have expected from Bitch Slap director Rick Jacobson and uber-producer Sam Raimi.

What no one saw coming, however, was the quiet—but erotically-charged—introduction of 22-year-old aspiring actress Laura Surrich in the show’s sixth episode (“Delicate Things”). The pretty New Zealand native played the uncredited role of a nude slave girl taken in a bathhouse by gladiator owner Batiatus (John Hannah) upon his wife Lucretia’s (Lawless) urging.

The slave girl part may not have been a speaking role, but it did get tongues wagging about the busty starlet playing her, especially on this site. I caught up with Surrich to discuss her “Spartacus” experience, her thoughts on nudity, fellow New Zealander Lucy Lawless, future projects, and—yes—her amazing boobs.

(Update: “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” DVD to include extended Laura Surrich orgy scene.)

(UPDATE 2: CHECK OUT LAURA IN NEW MOVIE)

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Muertos: Your part as a slave girl in “Spartacus: Blood and Sand”  is pretty memorable. Did you know the role would be as racy as it was when you first auditioned for it? What were your thoughts about going nude for the part?

Laura: I didn’t quite know the intensity of this role (laughs)! But that’s ok. The nude part of course I was a bit nervous about, but having all the others around me also nude really did normalise the scene for me. I thought to myself ‘Hey, if a professional like Lucy Lawless can do it, then I can do it!’ It’s also just acting to me.

Muertos: Walk us through the filming of that particular scene. What was it like?

Laura: Well, obviously for the sake of us naked actors, they wanted to shoot it nice and quick. The crew did an amazing job looking after us, keeping us warm in between takes. For me, it was about putting my mind into the situation so I wasn’t standing there going ‘ Ah, I’m naked.’ I took myself out of that and I got into the zone of being that slave.

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Muertos: Do you get offered a lot of roles requiring nudity at this stage in your career? If so, how do you feel about that and how do you decide when it’s appropriate, or is it not a big deal at all?

Laura: Every speaking role I have been offered, I have been cast as something involving sex. I’m starting to think I’m sending off the wrong messages (laughs). I always think, of course, before I accept the roles about how appropraite it is. “Spartacus” for example, I saw that as apppropriate because back then that was how it really was for the slaves. There was no choices for them and life was cheap. So I saw that as acting a legit role. I would never do anything I considered degrading.

Muertos: My readers have been curious to know your name since your “Spartacus” episode aired. Were you upset that your name was not included in the credits of the episode?

Laura: No (laughs). As much as I would love to have my name out there, I think it’s safer to keep that kind of scene low key. I think you all know why (laughs)! Is a bit late now but still, not one person in New Zealand has mentioned that scene so I’m hoping it stays that way for now.

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Muertos: Both you and Lucy Lawless are from New Zealand. Did you guys bond on the set? I picture you two engaged in pillow fights while dressed as warrior princesses in her trailer. Am I wrong?

Laura: (laughs) Lucy was lovely. She is very friendly and easy to get a long with. I feel very privileged to have been able to work with her.

Muertos: How old were you when you began to act?

Laura: I first started when I was 13. At 16 I left school to do a Diploma in Acting. I am now 22. But it has always been something I have had a huge passion for.

Muertos: What was your first professional acting job?

Laura: My first job was acting on another New Zealand show called “The Tribe.” That was only a small part, but I enjoyed that very much. I played one of the ‘Mozzies’, an all female tribe.

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Muertos: Could you share something funny or crazy that’s happened to you while on-set?

Laura: Gross or funny, I farted on set once! We were filming and the take was going perfectly until out it slipped. The worst part was it was so loud everyone stopped and laughed. I know, not very lady like but I’m very down to earth and open so I like to share these type of stories (laughs).

Muertos: Tell us about your role in the horror-comedy Diagnosis Death?

Laura: I played a lady named Tawny. The scene was I had just been on a date with Andre (Raybon Kan). We had met online and it was all about him trying to get into bed with me by taking me out to a lavish dinner. Tawny isn’t all about morals so it ends up with Andre getting what he was after.

Muertos: Do you like scary movies? Which are some of your favorites?

Laura: I am such a wimp when it comes to scary movies. I just can’t do them! The scariest is anything supernatural like American Haunting. That kept me hugging my pillow for weeks!

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Muertos: You’re also a pop singer and a model. Care to update us on any music and modeling projects?

Laura: I am currently in the process of getting ready to film and release my first music video for my single coming out “Love Lust,” so do look out for that one. Modeling, I have some awesome new shoota coming up which I can’t say to much about at the moment, but I can say they’re very exciting.

Muertos: Any horror/sci-fi roles coming up?

Laura: Not at the moment, but still out there looking for the roles! Any offers (laughs)?

Muertos: On your blog, you  discuss four amazing facts about boobs. Could you tell us four amazing facts about your boobs?

Laura: They’re big (laughs)! But, that’s no secret. I, personally, would like them smaller. They’re almost an E!

2010
07.10

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Anchor Bay Entertainment has released a boner-inducing new poster for director Steven R. Monroe’s I Spit On your Grave remake (pictured above). The sexy one sheet features newbie actress Sarah Butler and her alluring dirt-smeared ass paying homage to Meir Zarchi’s controversial 1978 revenge-thriller Day of the Woman (re-released in 1980 as I Spit On Your Grave).

The new poster is far more enticing than the original, which depicted Butler as a disheveled mad-woman out to castrate her assailants with a pair of gardening shears (a serious buzz-kill for fans of non-consensual sodomy).

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I Spit On Your Grave stars Butler in the role of Jennifer Hill (originally played by Camille Keaton), a young novelist on a mission to maim, dismember, and murder the men who brutally and repeatedly gang-raped her while she was on vacation.

The film arrives in theaters on Oct. 8 and is reportedly being released in all of its Unrated glory (Fuck yeah).

2010
07.10

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES

The CW has just released a new promo trailer for its runaway hit series “The Vampire Diaries.” The clip showcases pretty-boy Ian Somerhalder as wicked bloodsucker Damon Salvatore, highlighting some of his more vicious kills and his now classic Twilight rip, “What’s so special about this Bella girl? Edward’s so whipped.”

Go on and look. You know you want to:

Up until now, despite the fact that I’m a huge fan of series creator and writer Kevin Williamson (Scream, “Dawson’s Creek”), I have dismissed “The Vampire Diaries” as “Supernatural”-like masturbation fodder for horny tween girls and their fake-tanned, Seven-for-Mankind-wearing single moms (not that there’s anything wrong with that).

However, I gotta admit that this promo looks so fucking cool that it’s making me think I should just put on some panties and start watching the show every Thursday night with my neighbor’s 12-year-old daughters.

“The Vampire Diaries” costars Nina Dobrev and some other guy who isn’t Ian Somerhalder. The series returns for its second season on Sept. 9.