Armed with the success of Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island," things are looking up for
Hollywood East.
In fact, two locally shot movies are hitting theaters this summer ... during the same
weekend.
Adam Sandler's ultimate buddy flick "Grown Ups," starring Kevin James, Chris Rock,
David Spade and Rob Schneider, is sharing the coveted end-of-June slot with Tom
Cruise and Cameron Diaz's spy comedy "Knight and Day."
Yep, it's Sandler versus Cruise battling it out to be this summer's box office champ on
Friday, June 25.
And this is just the beginning ... there are a slew of flicks slotted for release in the
coming months. Can't keep up with all of the made-in-Massachusetts film action? Don't
fret.
Here's a comprehensive list in chronological order:
*Shutter Island, released Friday, Feb. 19, 2010
Two U.S. marshals (played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark
Ruffalo) investigate the disappearance of a patient from a
hospital for the criminally insane on an island near Boston.
Based on Dennis Lehane's novel "Shutter Island."
*Grown Ups, release Friday, June 25, 2010
Set in Connecticut during a Fourth of July weekend, "Grown
Ups" is a comedy about five high school friends who reunite
with their families during the summer at a lake house after
30 years apart and stars Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock,
Rob Schneider, David Spade, Salma Hayek, Maria Bello and
Maya Rudolph.
*The Town, release Friday, Sept. 10, 2010
An adaptation of the blue-collar heist novel "Prince of Thieves" by Chuck
Hogan, "The Town" stars Jon Hamm as a FBI agent who becomes smitten
with a female bank employee, played by "Frost/Nixon" and "Vicky Cristina
Barcelona" actress Rebecca Hall. Ben Affleck, playing Boston's most wanted
bank robber, is both directing and starring in the film following a bizarre
love triangle involving a crook, a bankteller and a FBI agent. Blake Lively,
Jeremy Renner, Titus Welliver and Slaine also star.
*The Social Network, Friday, Oct. 15, 2010
Partially shot in Boston and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Justin
Timberlake and Andrew Garfield, "The Social Network" follows founder
Mark Zuckerberg (Eisenberg) getting dumped at a Boston-area bar and
ends with him adding his former girlfriend to his friend list on his
multibillion-dollar social networking site. The story is based on
Mezrich's latest book, "The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of
Facebook. A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal."
*The Company Men, release 2010
Starring Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper and Kevin
Costner, "The Company Men" follows a year in the life of three men
trying to survive a round of corporate downsizing. Affleck plays a
corporate bigwig whose six-figure salary is suddenly cut after he gets
a pink slip.
*Girlfriend, release 2010
In “Girlfriend,” Jackson Rathbone is thrust into a bizarre love
triangle with a small town single mom (played by Shannon
Woodward from “The Riches”) and newcomer Evan Sneider.
The drama centers around Sneider’s protagonist, a young man
with Down’s Syndrome, who romantically pursues Woodward’s
character Candy.
*What's Your Number?, release 2011
Currently filming in Boston, "What's Your Number?' follows Anna Faris'
character Delilah who looks back at the past 20 men she's dated in her
life and wonders if one of them might be Mr. Right. Other actors attached
to the "What's Your Number?" project include Dave Annable from "Brothers
& Sisters," Sudbury native Chris Evans, Andy Samberg from "Saturday Night
Live," Joel McHale from "Community" and "The Soup" and Zachary Quinto
who stars as Spock in the 2009 "Star Trek."
Hollywood East.
In fact, two locally shot movies are hitting theaters this summer ... during the same
weekend.
Adam Sandler's ultimate buddy flick "Grown Ups," starring Kevin James, Chris Rock,
David Spade and Rob Schneider, is sharing the coveted end-of-June slot with Tom
Cruise and Cameron Diaz's spy comedy "Knight and Day."
Yep, it's Sandler versus Cruise battling it out to be this summer's box office champ on
Friday, June 25.
And this is just the beginning ... there are a slew of flicks slotted for release in the
coming months. Can't keep up with all of the made-in-Massachusetts film action? Don't
fret.
Here's a comprehensive list in chronological order:
*Shutter Island, released Friday, Feb. 19, 2010
Two U.S. marshals (played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark
Ruffalo) investigate the disappearance of a patient from a
hospital for the criminally insane on an island near Boston.
Based on Dennis Lehane's novel "Shutter Island."
*Grown Ups, release Friday, June 25, 2010
Set in Connecticut during a Fourth of July weekend, "Grown
Ups" is a comedy about five high school friends who reunite
with their families during the summer at a lake house after
30 years apart and stars Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock,
Rob Schneider, David Spade, Salma Hayek, Maria Bello and
Maya Rudolph.
*The Town, release Friday, Sept. 10, 2010
An adaptation of the blue-collar heist novel "Prince of Thieves" by Chuck
Hogan, "The Town" stars Jon Hamm as a FBI agent who becomes smitten
with a female bank employee, played by "Frost/Nixon" and "Vicky Cristina
Barcelona" actress Rebecca Hall. Ben Affleck, playing Boston's most wanted
bank robber, is both directing and starring in the film following a bizarre
love triangle involving a crook, a bankteller and a FBI agent. Blake Lively,
Jeremy Renner, Titus Welliver and Slaine also star.
*The Social Network, Friday, Oct. 15, 2010
Partially shot in Boston and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Justin
Timberlake and Andrew Garfield, "The Social Network" follows founder
Mark Zuckerberg (Eisenberg) getting dumped at a Boston-area bar and
ends with him adding his former girlfriend to his friend list on his
multibillion-dollar social networking site. The story is based on
Mezrich's latest book, "The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of
Facebook. A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal."
*The Company Men, release 2010
Starring Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper and Kevin
Costner, "The Company Men" follows a year in the life of three men
trying to survive a round of corporate downsizing. Affleck plays a
corporate bigwig whose six-figure salary is suddenly cut after he gets
a pink slip.
*Girlfriend, release 2010
In “Girlfriend,” Jackson Rathbone is thrust into a bizarre love
triangle with a small town single mom (played by Shannon
Woodward from “The Riches”) and newcomer Evan Sneider.
The drama centers around Sneider’s protagonist, a young man
with Down’s Syndrome, who romantically pursues Woodward’s
character Candy.
*What's Your Number?, release 2011
Currently filming in Boston, "What's Your Number?' follows Anna Faris'
character Delilah who looks back at the past 20 men she's dated in her
life and wonders if one of them might be Mr. Right. Other actors attached
to the "What's Your Number?" project include Dave Annable from "Brothers
& Sisters," Sudbury native Chris Evans, Andy Samberg from "Saturday Night
Live," Joel McHale from "Community" and "The Soup" and Zachary Quinto
who stars as Spock in the 2009 "Star Trek."
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Made-in-Massachusetts movies slotted for release
by Roland Hansen
by Roland Hansen
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*Edge of Darkness, released Friday, Jan. 29, 2010
Mel Gibson stars as a homicide detective for the Boston Police
Dept. who digs up the many secrets surrounding the death of his
activist daughter. "Edge of Darkness" was shot in Boston from
Monday, Aug. 18 until Saturday, Nov. 22.
Mel Gibson stars as a homicide detective for the Boston Police
Dept. who digs up the many secrets surrounding the death of his
activist daughter. "Edge of Darkness" was shot in Boston from
Monday, Aug. 18 until Saturday, Nov. 22.
*Furry Vengeance, released Friday, April 30, 2010
Starring Brendan Fraser, Brooke Shields, Dick Van Dyke and "The
Hangover’s" Ken Jeong, "Furry Vengeance" follows a real estate
developer played by Fraser who faces an unlikely group of protesters:
a crew of local woodland creatures who don't want their homes
disturbed.
Starring Brendan Fraser, Brooke Shields, Dick Van Dyke and "The
Hangover’s" Ken Jeong, "Furry Vengeance" follows a real estate
developer played by Fraser who faces an unlikely group of protesters:
a crew of local woodland creatures who don't want their homes
disturbed.
*Knight and Day, release Friday, June 25, 2010
Boston's big-budget tour de force? "Knight and Day," formerly known as
"Wichita," follows Tom Cruise as a secret agent who pops in and out of
the life of a single woman played by Cameron Diaz. The two race across
the globe while Peter Sarsgaard's federal agent character pursues the
fugitive couple.
Boston's big-budget tour de force? "Knight and Day," formerly known as
"Wichita," follows Tom Cruise as a secret agent who pops in and out of
the life of a single woman played by Cameron Diaz. The two race across
the globe while Peter Sarsgaard's federal agent character pursues the
fugitive couple.
*Oxy-Morons, Oct. 2010
Based on the screen writer's real-life experiences with drug addiction and
starring UFC fighter Tim "The Maine-iac" Sylvia, the cautionary drug tale
follows John Hickey's rise and fall as a player in the local Oxycontin trade.
"Oxy-Morons" is a dark horror film about the effects of Oxycontin on a
family, town and its inhabitants.
Based on the screen writer's real-life experiences with drug addiction and
starring UFC fighter Tim "The Maine-iac" Sylvia, the cautionary drug tale
follows John Hickey's rise and fall as a player in the local Oxycontin trade.
"Oxy-Morons" is a dark horror film about the effects of Oxycontin on a
family, town and its inhabitants.
*The Fighter, release Friday, Nov. 26, 2010
Primarily shot in Lowell, "The Fighter" tells the story of Boston fighter
"Irish" Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) and how he was helped to the world
lightweight championship by half-brother Eklund (Christian Bale). Amy
Adams is Charlene, a gritty bartender from Massachusetts who ends up
dating Wahlberg's character.
Primarily shot in Lowell, "The Fighter" tells the story of Boston fighter
"Irish" Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) and how he was helped to the world
lightweight championship by half-brother Eklund (Christian Bale). Amy
Adams is Charlene, a gritty bartender from Massachusetts who ends up
dating Wahlberg's character.
*Valediction, release 2010
When a car accident leaves a father fighting for his daughter’s life, his
journey for the pieces of the puzzle that will save her lead him to
discover it's actually his life that he is fighting for. In the film, Eliza
Dushku plays Ben Barnes' lover.
When a car accident leaves a father fighting for his daughter’s life, his
journey for the pieces of the puzzle that will save her lead him to
discover it's actually his life that he is fighting for. In the film, Eliza
Dushku plays Ben Barnes' lover.
*Zookeeper, release Friday, July. 8, 2011
The Adam Sandler-produced "Zookeeper" follows Kevin James as a zoo
caretaker who consults with the animals in an attempt to learn their
methods of dating and mating to help him win back the woman of his
dreams. Rosario Dawson has been cast as Kate, the smart zoo
veterinarian who works alongside James' character Griffin. Leslie Bibb
plays Stephanie, the ex who broke Griffin's heart.
The Adam Sandler-produced "Zookeeper" follows Kevin James as a zoo
caretaker who consults with the animals in an attempt to learn their
methods of dating and mating to help him win back the woman of his
dreams. Rosario Dawson has been cast as Kate, the smart zoo
veterinarian who works alongside James' character Griffin. Leslie Bibb
plays Stephanie, the ex who broke Griffin's heart.
