Today comes news of further casting on Quentin Tarantino’s western romp, as Jonah Hill has joined the ensemble. Apparently Hill was in the mix for a larger role in the film at one point in time, but couldn’t commit due to scheduling. It seems they’ve found room for him after all.
'Moneyball,' '21 Jump Street' star Jonah Hill joins the cast of Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:09 am · June 15th, 2012
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Off the Carpet: Setting the table for the 2012-2013 film awards season
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:35 am · June 11th, 2012
With the film awards season still a few months off, it’s time to at least clean up the joint and get some fresh predictions out there. Today we take a look at the lay of the land at the year’s midway point.
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Tech Support: 'Django,' 'Amazing Spider-Man' production designer J. Michael Riva has passed
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:24 pm · June 7th, 2012
Your heart has to melt for Quentin Tarantino. The guy is nothing if not protective and supportive of his crews, many key members loyal to him over the years. Back in 2010, he was dealt a blow when long-time editor Sally Menke tragically died amid hot summer heats while hiking in Runyon Canyon, and today, the production designer of his hotly anticipated western “Django Unchained,” J. Michael Riva, has reportedly died at the age of 63, according to Variety.
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Tarantino's 'Django Unchained' trailer promises an assured romp with lush production values
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 3:30 pm · June 6th, 2012
The Weinstein Company is bursting at the seems with possibilities for this year’s awards season, as I’ll detail further when I write up the year’s first Off the Carpet column next week. One of those films is Quentin Tarantino’s hotly anticipated “Django Unchained,” which gets a nice, shiny trailer today on the heels of some footage that debuted at the Cannes Film Festival last month.
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Weinstein maintains a muscular presence at Cannes
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:21 am · May 21st, 2012
It’s fair to say The Weinstein Company is pretty high on the value of Cannes this year. And tonight will be all about their upcoming films as they pull the old “let’s show some footage, stir the interest pot and steal a little bit of thunder” trick.
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Official synopsis for Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained' revealed
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:50 pm · April 13th, 2012
The Weinstein Company has released the official synopsis for “Django Unchained,” so if you didn’t get your hands on the highly circulated screenplay that made the rounds last year, here’s your chance to know what to expect, if you so desire.
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Off the Carpet: Harvey's victory lap
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:37 am · February 6th, 2012
A trip down memory lane as ‘The Artist’ sets its sights on The Weinstein Company’s second-straight Best Picture Oscar.
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The Lists: Our top 10 most anticipated films of 2012
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:54 am · January 3rd, 2012
With a new year comes a new reserve of hope for what the multiplexes might have to offer. While HitFix has already cranked out a big list of 30 titles most movie-lovers are anticipating this year, we at In Contention put our heads together and came up with our own.
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