Archive: Movies

Rainn Wilson at ‘Super’ Comic-Con panel

Monday, July 26th, 2010 | 2 comments

The Office’s Rainn Wilson participated in a San Diego Comic-Con panel this weekend for his movie ‘Super,’ written and directed by James Gunn and co-starring Ellen Page, Liv Tyler, Kevin Bacon, and Nathan Fillion.

According to the official film website, “Super is a hyper-real and shockingly funny look at the extremely violent antics of a down-on-his luck man’s (Rainn Wilson) attempt to win his wife (Liv Tyler) back from a glamourous drug dealer (Kevin Bacon) by teaming up with a psychopathic teen (Ellen Page) and becoming costumed crime fighters.”

Rainn describes how he became involved with the movie (from Geeks of Doom):

Wilson shares a story about being on the set of The Office, where he plays Dwight and works with Jenna Fischer (Gunn’s ex-wife). Fischer was on the phone with Gunn while Wilson happened to be standing nearby, and when Gunn asked her what he should make next, she told him it should be Super because it’s “the best script you’ve ever written.” Not knowing any actors fitting the lead role, he asked her who could play it and of course she said “What about Rainn Wilson?” At this time Wilson apparently went back to his little cubicle where there was already an e-mail from Gunn with the script, which he got 27-pages into before calling the director and saying “I’m in. We have to make this movie. I have to play this character.”

Another report of the event at Collider.com.

During the Q&A session, a fan asked who would win in a fight between Dwight Schrute and Fillion’s Captain Malcolm Reynolds from Firefly. Here’s what ensued:

Link: The Crimson Bolt

Jenna Fischer in ‘Solitary Man’

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 | 6 comments

Summary: Solitary Man tells the story of Ben Kalmen, a fifty-something New Yorker and former successful car dealer, who through his own bad choices lost his entire business. Ben’s on the verge of a comeback, but some of the same motivations that led to his demise are threatening to take him down again.

Cast: Michael Douglas, Mary Louise-Parker, Jenna Fischer, Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito

Release date: May 21, 2010

Photos: photos of Jenna at the May 11th New York premiere start on the next page.

Trailer: More »

‘The Other Guys’

Thursday, April 15th, 2010 | 22 comments

Which Office cast member appears in the film ‘The Other Guys’ starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg?

Steve Carell and Tina Fey in ‘Date Night’

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 | 55 comments

Summary: To reignite the marital spark, suburban couple Claire and Phil Foster (Tina Fey and Steve Carell) visit a trendy Manhattan bistro where a case of mistaken identity turns their evening into the ultimate date night-gone-awry.

Date Night opens Friday, April 9th, 2010.

Here are some of Steve’s appearances while promoting Date Night:

Newest video

• April 8, Live with Regis and Kelly:
  

Previously posted items

• April 7, Daily Show: Video
• April 7, Today: Video
• April 6, Letterman: Video
• April 6, Oprah: Preparing for Oprah | Vocabulary | Overseas | Outtakes
• April 4, Cinemax: 60 Seconds with Steve Carell and Tina Fey
• March 18, EW: Would Liz Lemon ever hook up with Michael Scott?
• Trailers: Trailer 1 | Trailer 2

‘Hot Tub Time Machine’ co-starring Craig Robinson

Thursday, December 17th, 2009 | 4 comments

Here’s a movie trailer of ‘Hot Tub Time Machine,’ starring John Cusack, Rob Corddry, and The Office’s Craig Robinson.

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‘It’s Complicated’ co-starring John Krasinski

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 | 25 comments

The Office’s John Krasinski co-stars in the Nancy Meyers film ‘It’s Complicated,’ starring Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, and Alec Baldwin. The film opens December 25th.

UPDATE: John appeared on The Today Show yesterday to promote the film (includes new clip):

Tipster: Tory

Previously posted items on the next page.

Brian Baumgartner in ‘Into Temptation’

Sunday, August 30th, 2009 | 8 comments

One of the best parts of running OfficeTally is reporting on The Office cast’s various movie projects. It’s been a busy summer — John Krasinski in Away We Go, Ed Helms and The Hangover, and B.J. Novak in Inglourious Basterds.

Now it’s Brian Baumgartner and ‘Into Temptation.’

Into Temptation is a story about a young priest who tries to prevent a prostitute from committing suicide. Its cast includes Jeremy Sisto (“Law and Order”), Kristin Chenoweth (“Wicked,” “Pushing Daisies”), and The Office’s Brian Baumgartner.

Needless to say, this is a radical departure from playing Kevin Malone, and after watching the trailer and listening to the Minnesota Public Radio interview, I had to go directly to Brian Baumgartner himself and ask him a few questions about the movie.

Trailer

The film had its world premiere in Minneapolis on Thursday, plays in limited release around the country after that, and then comes out on DVD in October.

Read my Q&A with Brian here. More »

B.J. Novak in ‘Inglourious Basterds’

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 | 13 comments

The Office’s B.J. Novak appears in the upcoming Quentin Tarantino film, ‘Inglourious Basterds.’

In this clip, B.J. talks about making the film:

Other links:

• Trailers
• The Onion’s A.V. Club interview: B.J. Novak of The Office and Inglourious Basterds
• ScreenCrave interview: Interview: B.J. Novak for Inglourious Basterds
• Daily Fill interview: Interview With BJ Novak From Inglourious Basterds

Congratulations, B.J.!

Inglourious Basterds opens this Friday, August 21st.

Tipsters: Nick, Red, David J

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