My Boys' Jordana Spiro Hits Dexter

Jordana Spiro My Boys may be dead, but Jordana Spiro sure isn't. She's set to appear on Dexter next season... hmmm, maybe we should be worried about her. Dexter Exclusive: In Season 6, Dexter finds... faith? The sixth season of the Showtime series will explore Dexter's struggle to find something to pass onto his son besides his Dark Passenger. With faith among the things he's exploring, Dexter (Michael C. Hall) will come across Professor Gellar (Edward James Olmos), a renowned professor of religious study, and Travis (Colin Hanks), an antiquities restorer at the Miami Museum. Spiro will play one of their acolytes. TVLine.com first reported her casting. First Look: Dexter gets his wings The 34-year-old actress joins Season 6's growing cast, which includes Mos, Billy Brown and Aimee Garcia. Dexter premieres Sunday, Oct. 2 at 9/8c.

Lost Ranch

Cattlemen's Protective Association agent Tom Wade and his partner Happy are assigned to look into the disappearance of rancher John Carroll, who has been abducted by Carson, who wants to use his out-of-the-way ranch as a base for his smuggling operations. Complications arise as Carrol's daughter, Rita, looking for him, has an unfriendly run-in with Wade, then later is herself kidnapped by Carson.

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Han Solo Provides Ryan Gosling's 'I Drive' Speech in 'Star Wars' Mashup

Exactly what do Ryan Gosling's solitary getaway driver and moviedom's most well-known mercenary share? Plenty. Within the trailer for 'Drive,' Gosling's un named wheelman provides an address installing his terms: "I do not sit all the while you are running it lower. I do not have a gun. I drive." Words that may easily happen to be spoken with a certain cynic named Han Solo. (Aside from the "I do not have a gun" bit.) Browse the awesome mashup of 'Drive' and 'Star Wars' following the jump. And also the original 'Drive' redband trailer: 'Drive' opens September 16. [via CinemaBlend] Image thanks to FilmDistrict

'Star Wars' Is Going To Be Transformed For Blu-Ray Release

The "The Exorcist" films that hit Blu-ray on September 16 arent the same movies you was raised with. Such as the previous special models director George Lucas has launched, the Blu-ray releases is going to be mucked around with and up-to-date towards the director's liking. Digital Bits states that many from it is small stuff that's for that better, like cured color timing (the lightsabers now look better) and edited out mistakes (leave behind the puppeteer's arm about the Wampa on "Empire Strikes Back"). The greatest switch to the films, however, may be the switch in the puppet Yoda in "The Phantom Menace" to an alternative digital one that'll be in line with "Attack from the Clones" and "Revenge from the Sith." Whether you will see anymore changes towards the films, well, we'll have to hang about until the discharge to discover if Lucas left in other surprises. Browse the relaxation of present day film news following the jump! Erectile dysfunction Zwick Headed To "The Truly Amazing Wall" Following the prosperity of "Love along with other Drugs," director Erectile dysfunction Zwick will write and direct a drama about the roll-out of the truly amazing Wall of China, properly entitled "The Truly Amazing Wall." It's a go back to the historic epics that Zwick is better noted for, like "The Final Samurai" and "Defiance." ComingSoon.internet has got the news that "The Truly Amazing Wall" would be the first film created underneath the new production company Legendary East, a spinoff of Legendary Pictures. It's unclear in the announcement exactly what the timeline about the project is. Shawn Levy To Craft "Frankenstein" Deadline has found that Shawn Levy may be the latest director to become mounted on among Hollywood's many, many "Frankenstein"-related projects. That one has been produced by Fox, and was compiled by Max Landis. Deadline does not have info on what route the variation will require, but it will likely be interesting to discover what sets it aside from the seven other "Frankenstein" films in production. "Taken" Follow up To Begin Filming In October There has not been much discuss "Taken 2" in recent several weeks, however director Luc Besson has told ComingSoon.internet the movie will begin filming in October. Works out everybody in the original cast has returned -- individuals who made it, a minimum of, including Liam Neeson, Famke Jansen and Maggie Sophistication. The film will begin filming in La, after which will move onto another location. It's unclear what this signifies for that planned "Taken" TV series. "Frightening Movie 5" Taps Authors, Requests Original Stars It is the announcement you've all been awaiting: "Frightening Movie 5" has been developed. Bloody Disgusting has got the news that Dimension Films has signed Stephen Leff, John Aboud and Michael Colton to pen the 5th installment from the "Frightening Movie" series. The website also found that Dimension has requested original stars Anthony Anderson, Regina Hall and Kevin Hart to return for latest flick. The only real stuff that are confirmed concerning the project are that David Zucker isn't pointing it and it'll hit theaters April 20, 2012. "The Expendables 2" Might Mind To China The La Occasions has found that "The Expendables 2" is within foretells partner having a Chinese distributor to co-finance the film with company Nu Image. In doing this, the Sylvester Stallone-starring flick will probably shoot several moments in the united states. Using the rate the cast keeps growing, "The Expendables 2" will have to be shot internationally simply to fit all of the A-list action stars inside it. Inform us your ideas on present day Dailies within the comments section below or on Twitter!

Friday Box Office: Help!

Hoo boy. The late-summer movie bottleneck has caught up with Hollywood, relegating this weekend’s trio of new wide releases to the bottom of the top five at the box office. Above them, a pair of leggy holdovers scrap for the top spot, with the ladies of The Help putting some distance between themselves and James Franco’s tenacious Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Your clinically lethargic Friday box office is here. 1. The Help: $5,700,000 ($71,000,000) 2. Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes: $4,700,000 ($133,400,000) 3. Spy Kids 4D: $4,200,000 (NEW) 4. Conan The Barbarian: $4,100,000 (NEW) 5. Fright Night: $3,500,000 (NEW) [Figures via Deadline]

'The Big Lebowski' Cast Reunion Photos

Bowling! Nihilists! Robes! They were all on display at the ninth annual Lebowski Fest in New York City tonight. And while past events celebrating the cult comedy have attracted hundreds of costumed 'Big Lebowski' devotees, this year's event was a little different. Yes, this year, the actual stars of the film (Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Steve Buscemi) showed up for an entertaining Q+A and red carpet ... we mean red rug (see above) photo ops. We will have a writeup in the morning of what went down at the Fest, but for now, we give you these hilarious images featuring the cast. 'The Big Lebowski' Cast Reunion See All Moviefone Galleries »

Rise of the Planet of the Apes Stays on Top; The Help Surprises

Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis Rise of the Planet of the Apes continued its dominance at the box office, while The Help surpassed expectations, Box Office Mojo reports. In its second week of release, Apes grossed an estimated $27.5 million to stay at the top of the charts, bringing its total to $104.9 million. Create a free Watchlist now and never miss another episode of your favorite shows In a crowded weekend of new releases, the film adaptation of the best-seller The Help grabbed the No. 2 spot with $25.5 million. Final Destination 5 followed in third place, scaring up $18.4 million. Coming in at No. 4, The Smurfs drew $13.5 million (or $101.5 million so far). New release 30 Minutes or Less completed the top 5, earning $13 million. Cowboys & Aliens ranked sixth with $7.6 million. At No. 7, Captain America: The First Avenger took in $7.1 million (bringing its take to $156.9 million). Rounding out the top 10: Crazy, Stupid, Love. (No. 8, $6.9 million), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (No. 9, $6.9 million - nearly $357 million, all told) and The Change-Up (No. 10, $6.2 million). Glee: The 3D Concert Movie failed to make the top 10 in its debut. The concert film sang to the tune of just $5.7 million.

Box Office Report: 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' Grosses $1.3 Million in Midnight Runs

Rupert Wyatt's origins pic Rise of the Planet of the Apes grossed $1.3 million from 1,024 midnight runs, almost double the $700,000 midnight gross for last weekend's Cowboys & Aliens.our editor recommends'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' James Franco: Critics Are Out to Kill Me Because of Oscars'Rise of the Planet of the Apes': New International Poster Revealed Tracking has suggested 20th Century Fox's Rise of the Apes will open to $30 million, and possibly $35 million. PHOTOS: 'The Rise of the Planet of the Apes': The Many Faces of Andy Serkis So far on Friday, Rise of the Apes is performing on par with Cowboys, which opened to $36.4 million. While a disappointing nubmer for that film -- which cost a pricey $163 million to produce -- an opening in the mid $30 million range would be a solid start for Rise of the Apes, since its production budget was $93 million. PHOTOS: 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes': Hollywood Premiere Rise of the Apes headlines Andy Serkis as the ape Caesar, and also stars opposite James Franco, Freida Pinto and John Lithgow. Peter Chernin and Dylan Clark's Chernin Entertainment produced the movie, which was co-financed by Fox, Dune Entertainment and Ingenious. Related Topics Andy Serkis James Franco 20th Century Fox Film Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Monday Morning Talkback: Let's Hear About The Smurfs and Cowboys & Aliens

Actual weekend box office numbers won’t be released until later today, but regardless of the final results, many of you saw either The Smurfs or Cowboys & Aliens during the last days of July. Or maybe both! As such, there’s plenty to talk about — both onscreen and, more important, off. Topics on the table regarding this neck and neck box office battle: · Was the success of The Smurfs a case of fans embracing the film, or ticket buyer indifference toward Cowboys & Aliens? · Is it fair to consider Cowboys & Aliens a bust when it will likely have a bigger opening weekend than Super 8? · If opening weekends are about the marketing, where did Cowboys & Aliens go wrong? How could DreamWorks have sold the film better? Is this just a case of a lemon being a lemon and audiences knowing better? · Does a lackluster showing for Cowboys & Aliens hurt the career of Jon Favreau? Along those same lines, is Harrison Ford still relevant as a movie star? · Are you outraged that Sony reinvented The Smurfs for a new generation? If so, why? · How do you see both of these films performing in the weeks ahead? Will Cowboys & Aliens even top $100 million when faced with competition from Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Fright Night and Final Destination 5? And so on. You could even discuss the movies themselves — shocking, right? — and how you felt they accomplished their respective goals. The floor is yours, dear Movieline reader; leave your comments below.

Break My Fall

A Peccadillo Pictures release (U.K.), PRO-FUN media release (Germany) of a Break My Films production. (International sales: Reel Suspects, Paris.) Produced by Billy Wiz, Matteo Rolleri, Kanchi Wichmann. Co-producer, Alex Thiele. Directed, written by Kanchi Wichmann.With: Kay Redstone, Sophie Anderson, Kai Brandon, Collin Clay Chace.The swings between lassitude and rage in a rocky lesbian relationship are often effectively woozy in Kanchi Wichmann's "Break My Fall." Although the pic betrays its origins as a short expanded to a feature, with several sequences that seem to serve as narrative filler, the central focus on young rockers Liza (a combustible Kat Redstone) and Sally (a milder Sophie Anderson) suggests what the British Free Cinema style might have looked like filtered through post-punk. Current U.K. and German releases, alongside fest dates, could open the door to further theatrical gigs. In their ramshackle Hackney flat, Liza and Sally dwell less on the music their struggling band is trying to fashion (soundtrack is rich with strong indie band tracks) and more on Liza's perpetually bubbling jealousy about Sally's ex-lover in Berlin. A package from the ex sets the already uncertain Liza reeling, and even short bouts of lovemaking don't quell Liza's boiling temperament. Male pals Vin (Kai Brandon) and Jamie (Collin Clay Chace) are poorly written afterthoughts, especially compared with the two women's main event. Wichmann concludes on a note of Antonionian sadness that's brave. Vid lensing is low-grade.Camera (color, DV), Dawid Pietkiewicz; editor, Gaia Borretti; production designer, Juliette Rodrigues; costume designer, Ana Carolina Minozzo. Reviewed at Outfest, July 10, 2011. Running time: 102 MIN. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com