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Exclusive: Actress Jordana Brewster has signed with Anonymous Content for representation

Brewster is an original cast member of the Fast & Furious franchise at Universal, which is the studio’s biggest of all time at a cumulative gross exceeding $7 billion. Most recently, she’s been seen reprising her role as Mia Toretto, sister of Dom (Vin Diesel), in Fast X, which debuted in May 2023. Fast X: Part 2 is set to release in 2026.

Up next, Brewster will be seen in Sony’s romance-themed horror pic Heart Eyes, which releases February 7.

On the film side, additional credits include Cellar Door with Laurence Fishburne; Simulant alongside Robbie Amell and Sam Worthington; Who Invited Charlie? with Adam Pally; The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning with Matt Bomer; The Integrity of Joseph Chambers with Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Clayne Crawford; Hooking Up with Brittany Snow and Sam Richardson; Random Acts of Violence with Jesse Williams...

James Franco is widely renowned for his work as a comedian, especially alongside fellow actor Seth Rogen. But the actor-director’s vitae is vibrant with works of various genres, both behind and in front of the camera. In his almost twenty-five years in the industry, the Academy Award nominee has had his fair share of the good and the bad in the industry. But his performances as an actor has never failed to entertain the audience.

With a career spanning over two decades, picking the best of his work is a bit tricky. But here are the Top 20 of his films ranked.

20. Annapolis (2006) James Franco as Jake Huard in Annapolis | Credits: Touchstone Pictures

Directed by Justin Lin, this film revolves around James Huard, played by James Franco. Huard is a young man who attends the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and how struggles with mental and physical challenges thrown his way.

James Franco’s Method Acting Annoyed Tyrese Gibson. (Photo Credit – Instagram)

James Franco’s method of acting annoyed his co-star Tyrese Gibson to the degree that the latter vowed never to work with the 127 Hours actor again. They starred in the 2006 film Annapolis. In 2007, Tyrese Gibson told Playboy of his feud with James Franco after clashing on the set over Franco’s method of acting, which left him hurt.

James Franco’s acting skills have earned immense praise, even winning him an Oscar in 2011 for 127 Hours. However, the actor has been labeled a magnet for controversy and isn’t particularly easy to work with. His co-star in the 2006 film Annapolis opened up about the difficulty in shooting scenes with Franco, who took his method acting too far.

In a 2007 interview with Elle, Tyrese Gibson recalled how the action scenes with his Annapolis co-star James Franco went too far...

Exclusive: Jordana Brewster and Devon Sawa are boarding Spyglass’ original horror rom-com, Heart Eyes, which is currently in production in New Zealand.

They join previously announced Olivia Holt and Mason Gooding.

The Josh Ruben-directed, Phillip Murphy, Christopher Landon, and Michael Kennedy-written feature follows a pair of co-workers in Seattle who are pulling overtime on Valentine’s Day. When the Heart Eyes Killer strikes, they’re mistaken for a couple by the elusive couple-hunting killer. The duo are forced to spend the most romantic night of the year running for their lives.

Republic Pictures picked up distribution rights to Heart Eyes excluding the U.S. and Canada.

Landon and Divide/Conquer’s Greg Gilreath and Adam Hendricks are producing. Spyglass’ Gary Barber and Chris Stone are EPs with Murphy and Mel Turner.

Gigi Zumbado

The cast also includes Gigi Zumbado. Zumbado’s previous credits include Kenya Barris’ multi-cam comedy Unrelated and recurring roles on ABC’s Promised Land and Fox’s 9-1-1. Zumbado stars opposite Emile Hirsch and Stephen Dorff in the indie feature The Price We Pay.

Brewster has starred in the $6 billion plus grossing Fast & Furious franchise as Mia Torretto. Her feature credits include Simulant alongside Sam Worthington and Simu Liu, the horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, the cult classic D.E.B.S., the sci-fi horror The Faculty, the drama The Invisible Circus, The Integrity of Joseph Chambers, Hooking Up, Random Acts of Violence, North of Hell, American Heist, Annapolis and Who Invited Charlie?. She can next be seen in the feature film Cellar Door. Brewster is repped by CAA, Principal Entertainment LA, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner Auerbach Hynick Jaime LeVine Sample & Klein.

Sawa starred on the Syfy series Chucky alongside Jennifer Tilly and as Jean Smart’s hunky love interest in Hacks for Max. Sawa also starred opposite Sylvester Stallone and Dave Bautista in Escape Plan: The Extractors, opposite John Travolta in The Fanatic, and opposite Guy Pearce in Disturbing the Peace. Sawa was on the hit CW show Nikita alongside Maggie Q. The Vancouver, Canada native broke out as a child actor in such movies as Casper, Now and Then, and Little Giants. He went on to star in the New Line horror franchise Final Destination as well as cult pics Idle Hands and Slc Punk. He reprised his Slc Punk role in the sequel Punk’s Dead. Sawa is repped by Gersh, Artists First, and Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson McGinnis Ryan.

Hulu has to be pretty pleased with its list of new releases for June 2024. That’s because it’s about to be the summer of The Bear once again.

The Bear season 3 premieres all of its episodes on June 27 on Hulu. This FX dramedy has proven to be one of the most successful shows of its era. Jeremy Allen White stars as Carmy Berzatto, a world-famous chef who returns home to Chicago to help his floundering family restaurant after the death of his brother. Season 2 saw The Original Beef of Chicagoland crew transform the spot into fine dining establishment The Bear. It ruled. So will season 3 probably.

FX is responsible for the other major TV release on Hulu this month. Clipped premieres on June 4 and is about the scandalous real life story of Donald Sterling, the awful owner of the basketball team the Los Angeles Clippers. Another intriguing TV option...

June is busting out all over, especially on streaming. Whether it’s hiding from the heat or taking a break from school and work, Disney+ and Hulu are here to satisfying your mid-year entertainment needs.

Disney+ will premiere the first new live-action Star Wars since 2023’s middling to “The Mandalorian” Season 3 and “Ahsoka” with “The Acolyte,” starring “Squid Game” breakout Lee Jung-jae. The series is set before the events of “The Phantom Menace” with a familiar master-padawan storyline but new characters and a new era where that dynamic unfolds. The streamer will also premiere various new options for kids and family-friendly programming, as well as new episodes of “Doctor Who” starring Ncuti Gatwa.

On Hulu, FX comes in hot for the summer, along with an adaptation of Candice Carty-Williams’s “Queenie,” the brat-pack documentary “Brats,” and yes — more “Love Island.” The TV and film library continues to shift with new and expiring titles,...

For most performers, building up a resume of over 150 projects is something that takes an entire lifetime to achieve, but for James Franco that is a feat he has accomplished at just 45 years old. This Freaky Geek was catapulted to fame in one of biggest comic book franchises of all time before settling in to his role as a performer who can take on any genre and any film no matter how big or small. But with a tremendous rise at such a young age, sometimes you don’t make the best decisions. For Franco, those bad decisions would come to light on the very night of his greatest professional achievement and begin a downfall that is sadly all too common in today’s world. At one point putting out up to 12 projects a year, Franco has taken a backseat as allegations against him began to pile up. It is...

Marvel Studios has a bunch of new movies lined up, even though they’ve had some struggles with recent projects. Despite Iger saying they might slow down on releasing stuff because fans are getting tired of lower-quality shows and movies. But Spider-Man is still a big draw for them. It’s the most profitable Marvel franchise, no matter what.

Speaking of Spider-Man, in the MCU, there are already three standalone movies, and another one is on the way. Producer Amy Pascal confirmed this a while back. She said they were working on the sequel, but had to stop because of the WGA Strike. There were rumors going around a few months ago that the same director, Watts, would come back for the fourth one. But then people started saying Drew Goddard might take over instead.

Lately, there’s been talk that Jon Watts might not be directing ‘Spider-Man 4’ after losing a disagreement with Feige.

MCU has quite a slate of movies coming up, even though Marvel Studios has hit a rough patch with the last couple of projects. There have been talks about releasing fewer projects, as fans are definitely becoming tired of shows and movies of lower quality; still, if one character always managed to drag people to movies, it’s Spider-Man, by far the most profitable Marvel franchise, no matter the product you’re looking at.

So far, talking about the MCU specifically, Spider-Man has three standalone movies and a fourth on the way. This was confirmed several months ago by producer Amy Pascal, who confirmed that the work on the sequel has been ongoing but stopped due to the solidarity with the ongoing WGA Strike at the time. Just several months ago, rumors were circulating that Watts is ready to return again as ‘Spider-Man’ 4 director. But then rumors appeared that Drew Goddard...

Fast And Furious franchise star Jordana Brewster and rising Australian actress Teagan Croft have joined Martin Henderson on XYZ Films and Sentient’s upcoming shark thriller Alphas, which has scored a raft of major pre-sales.

Signature has acquired the title for the UK, Australia & New Zealand, and Canada, SquareOne has picked up German-speaking Europe, and CDC and Zima will distribute in Latin America and Brazil.

Rights have also gone in Eastern Europe (Vertical Distribution), South Africa (Empire Entertainment), and Singapore (Shaw Renters).

Production on Alphas is scheduled to commence in Queensland this summer. Skyline franchise creator Liam O’Donnell will direct...

Prime Video has a fair amount in store for subscribers in November, as the uber-violent hit animated show Invincible returns for its highly anticipated second season. Based on the iconic comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, season two will find super-powered protagonist Mark attempting to rebuild his life after finding out the truth about his father Nolan.

Elsewhere on the streamer, the producing team behind the James Bond movies are out to spin the franchise in a completely different direction by debuting their curious new globe-trotting adventure series, pitched somewhere between a quiz show and a treasure hunt. 007: Road To A Million features Brian Cox as the game’s “mastermind”, watching over the contestants as they try to win a million quid.

Here’s everything coming to Amazon Prime Video and Freevee this month. Amazon Originals are accompanied by an asterisk!

New on Amazon Prime...

Justin Lin may be the foremost director of the "Fast and Furious" franchise, but he's taking a break from the Hollywood big leagues for his next film: an indie movie about the misguided missionary John Allen Chau. Before helming half of the entries in one of the most successful blockbuster series in modern times, Lin directed indie movies that centered on the Asian-American communities of Southern California, including the quirky comedy "Shopping for Fangs" and the Sundance Grand Jury Prize-nominated "Better Luck Tomorrow."

Lin directed "Shopping for Fangs" with Quentin Lee when they were both students in UCLA's film school in 1997. The film marks the acting debut of John Cho, who would go on to work with Lin on his follow-up feature, "Better Luck Tomorrow," as well as years later on "Star Trek Beyond." "Better Luck Tomorrow," a drama about an aimless group of Asian-Americans who throw their successes...

Exclusive: Tyrese Gibson (The Fast and Furious franchise) and Harvey Keitel (Reservoir Dogs) have signed on to star in the action thriller The Wrecker.

The pic is currently shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. Filmmaker Art Camacho is directing from an original screenplay by Niko Foster, who also stars in the pic.

The film’s plot follows a dishonorably discharged ex-marine named Tony, now turned car mechanic, whose life takes an unexpected turn when his reckless brother makes a bad decision gaining the unwanted attention of a notorious crime boss.

Foster produces for Chasing Butterflies Pictures alongside Al Bravo for Al Bravo Films. Additional producers include Colin Bates, Eduard Osipov, Michael Pizzimenti, and Hemdee Kiwanuka. Stuart Alson, Nicole Holland, and Elias Axume, Premiere Entertainment CEO, serve as executive producers. Jiarui Guo and Michelle Wang Deppe co-produce.

Camacho recently directed the action film Ruthless, starring Dermot Mulroney and Jeff Fahey. The pic...

Prime Video got off to a fast start this summer with the release of The Boys season 3 on June 3. Now, as we enter the dog days, Prime Video is set to keep the warm weather good times rolling with a new twist on an old classic. That’s right, Amazon’s list of new releases for August 2022 is highlighted by some good old-fashioned baseball.

A League of Their Own, the TV adaptation of Penny Marshall’s 1992 movie, is set to premiere on Aug. 12. Like the movie before it, the series will dramatize the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League which saw women playing America’s pastime while the major leagues were on pause for World War II. Abbi Jacobson (Broad City) co-created the show and will star as catcher Carson Shaw.

Other Prime Video Originals of note this month include season 2 of British comedy The Outlaws on and the Ron Howard-directed Thirteen Lives,...

Prime Video will continue rolling out its summer slate in the month of August, releasing new original series, as well as a mix of suspenseful films, action movies and more.

Amazon’s series version of “A League of Their Own” will debut its eight-episode first season on Aug. 12, introducing new characters and stories set in the historical opening of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (Aagpbl).

Ron Howard’s “Thirteen Lives” tells the real-life story of how a young boys’ soccer team was rescued from the Thai mountain cave where they got stuck for 10 days along with their coach.

Other new film arrivals include hits from earlier this summer, “The Lost City” starring Sandra Bullock, Daniel Radcliffe, Channing Tatum and Brad Pitt, as well as “Sonic the Hedgehog 2.” Academy Award-nominated film “Licorice Pizza” also arrives on Prime Video this month.

Freevee will also have new arrivals this month.

Taiwanese-born American filmmaker Justin Lin has directed five of the nine films in The Fast Saga already, including its lowest of lows (2009's Fast & Furious) and its highest of highs (2011's Fast Five). With Fast 9, known as just F9 or Fast & Furious 9, the auteur of automotive action returns to the franchise for the first time since 2013's Fast & Furious 6 for what is, arguably, the most ridiculous entry in a series that routinely pushes the limits of logic, physics, and heavy-handed family melodrama. Co-written by Lin and franchise newcomer Daniel Casey, F9 begins in 1989, with professional stock car driver Jack Toretto (J.D. Pardo) burnin' up the track at a speedway, his sons Dominic (Vinnie Bennett) and Jakob (Finn Cole) in his crew. During the race, a rival (Jim Parrack) smashes into Jack's bumper, causing the stock car to hit ...

The Good Doctor star and producer Freddie Highmore has sold the first project under the overall deal he recently signed with the studio behind the popular ABC medical drama, Sony Pictures TV. Love, Dad, an hourlong drama from Highmore’s Alfresco Pictures and Sony TV, has been put in development at ABC.

Written by Dave Collard, Love, Dad is described as an emotional family drama that is centered around adult siblings from a blue-collar family in the most blue-collar of cities — Buffalo, New York. As the siblings navigate the ups and downs of their lives, they’re aided (and sometimes impeded) by each other, but also an unlikely source — their dead father, who has left them each an email account that he’s been writing to for their entire lives, so that he would always be there for them… even when he wasn’t.

Collard will executive produce with Highmore.

Dave Collard has been hired to script the CIA thriller “Neither Confirm Nor Deny,” set up with Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Films and New Sparta Films, Variety has learned.

The project originated last year when the producers acquired movie rights to the David H. Sharp book “The CIA’s Greatest Covert Operation: Inside the Daring Mission to Recover a Nuclear-Armed Soviet Sub.”

The book details the aftermath of the Soviet nuclear submarine K-129 sinking in the Pacific Ocean in 1968 in 16,000 feet of water. Despite a massive secret search, the Soviets never found their missing submarine – but the Americans located it as the CIA hatched Azorian, the code name for a six-year operation to bring up the sub and its secrets, using a cover story involving ocean mining fronted by the reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes.

When their cover was blown by press coverage, the CIA’s response was “We can neither confirm nor deny.

Tyrese Gibson has signed with Apa in all areas, The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard have exclusively learned.

The actor-singer plays Roman Pearce in the blockbuster Fast & Furious franchise, and will return for its next (ninth) installment. Gibson also was part of the first three films in the Transformers franchise.

After winning the 2000 American Music Award for new R&B/soul artist, Gibson made his acting debut the following year when John Singleton handpicked him to star in his drama Baby Boy. He later reunited with the filmmaker for 2005's Four Brothers, and his other feature credits include Annapolis, Death Race and Black Nativity. Gibson also recurred as ...

Tyrese Gibson has signed with Apa in all areas, The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard have exclusively learned.

The actor-singer plays Roman Pearce in the blockbuster Fast & Furious franchise, and will return for its next (ninth) installment. Gibson also was part of the first three films in the Transformers franchise.

After winning the 2000 American Music Award for new R&B/soul artist, Gibson made his acting debut the following year when John Singleton handpicked him to star in his drama Baby Boy. He later reunited with the filmmaker for 2005's Four Brothers, and his other feature credits include Annapolis, Death Race and Black Nativity. Gibson also recurred as ...

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This week, James Franco gives arguably the greatest – and inarguably one of the most bizarre – performances of his career in The Disaster Artist, a bonkers account on the making of the worst movie ever made. The 39-year-old actor, who also directed the film, plays Tommy Wiseau the mysterious figure behind The Room, an incomprehensible fever-dream of a drama that's become a midnight-movie staple and a cult classic since its release in 2003. (Franco says he stayed in character for the entire performance, speaking in Wiseau's unplaceable...

James Franco is one of the six names in entertainment being celebrated at the inaugural IndieWire Honors on Nov. 2. His vision as a filmmaker and actor is showcased in “The Disaster Artist” as well as HBO’s “The Deuce,” and he’s receiving the Vanguard Award for film. Seth Rogen, who produced “The Disaster Artist” and has been friends with Franco for years, shares his thoughts here on collaborating with his actor friend:

So, before I start this story, I just wanna say that, first, I get that it kind of has an element of me, like, explaining that I thought of a funny joke. So I get that. I’m not, like, oblivious to that. But it’s mostly a story about how great Franco is and what he taught me and all that, so just hang tight.

We were filming “Pineapple Express” in 2007. I had first met James...

"Meet George Jetson!" For years and years, we've been writing about the hope/possibility of one day seeing a live-action Jetsons movies. At one point, Robert Rodriguez was attached to a version in development at Warner Bros, but it never came together. Now we can get a different glimpse at what a movie might be like. Engineering firm Arconic hired filmmaker Justin Lin (Annapolis, Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious 4-6, Star Trek Beyond) to make a 60-second commercial for them reimagining The Jetsons set in the year 2062. It's actually pretty cool to see, but it's clearly just an advertisement (showing off lots of engineering innovation) and they also clearly only have the rights to The Jetsons song, so it's all just for fun. Still worth a quick look. Found on YouTube (via SlashFilm). Description from the Arconic website: "Arconic has reimagined the year 2062 through the eyes of leading futurists, our engineers and filmmaker Justin Lin.

There’s been a lot talk recently regarding the feud between Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel while shooting Fast 8. Johnson had some harsh words for his co-star calling him a "chicken shit" and a ”candy ass.” The two actors have since buried the hatchet and are getting along again. A studio source told THR:

"What happened is over, and no one expects there to be any lingering effects. When it comes time to promote the movie, this will have no bearing."

These two actors aren’t the only ones that have had issues while shooting a film or TV project. There are several others, and I thought I’d look up a few of them. I’ve come up with seven feuds between actors, and a few of them were pretty surprising.

Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams - The Notebook

These two actors actually dated for awhile after they made this movie,...

The Notebook, Knocked Up and Magic Mike will never be the same again. Moviegoers might be shocked to learn that some of their favorite films have almost been overshadowed by on-set drama between cast and crew members - but the reality of it is: it's more common than one would think. Here are some of the most memorable moments in movie history. 1. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Called Out Less-than-stellar Fast 8 Co-stars A photo posted by therock (@therock) on Aug 5, 2016 at 6:37am Pdt As is the norm in Hollywood, Johnson took to social media - specifically Instagram...

A fast and fervorous guide beyond the basics.

Justin Lin, like his old UCLA classmate Joe Russo, is a member of the modern generation of Hollywood directors who make us really enjoy franchise filmmaking. Enough to get excited for the Fast and Furious movies after they’d seemed driven into a dead end and now to find a new hope in Star Trek with his satisfying takeover of that series. He soon may have us even caring about Space Jam.

The Taiwan-born Lin has also been an important voice for Asian-American representation, both on screen and off. He broke out with a great indie, Better Luck Tomorrow, and went on to become a valuable asset as a studio player, for both the industry and the fans. We honor his talent and his output below by sharing advice and guidance gleaned from statements he’s made through his career.

Action Should Be Character-Driven

Lin is known, mostly...

Justin Lin, best known for helming the Fast and Furious movies, is reportedly in talks to direct the second season of HBO’s True Detective.

Justin Lin To Direct 'True Detective'?

HBO has been eyeing Lin to direct, an minimum, the first two episodes of True Detective’s next season, according to Deadline. When approached to weigh in on Lin’s potential involvement, HBO declined to comment.

All eight episodes of True Detective’s debut season were directed by Cary Fukunaga (Sin Nombre, Jane Eyre). Fukunaga was celebrated for his talents in the critically lauded TV series at the 66th Annual Emmy Awards, where he received the Outstanding Director for a Drama Series award, beating out Tim Van Patten (Boardwalk Empire), Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad), David Evans (Downton Abbey), Neil Marshall (Game of Thrones) and Carl Franklin (House of Cards).

In addition to a number of Fast and Furious movies,...

Howdy ladies and gentleman For this week’s spotlight piece, I wanted to go ahead and take a look at a rather unique A-lister. Someone who vacillates between humongous Hollywood blockbusters and odd little independent films, always doing his own thing. The A-lister in question? None other than James Franco. He’s many things to many people, but he’s unquestionably a star. He’s given a few incredibly good performances, but he’s never a boring actor to watch. He’s easily one of Tinseltown’s most interesting actors to follow. Almost constantly engaging in some form of art, Franco is at his core, just that…an artist. He may be a bit of a weirdo to some, but he’s an A-lister regardless and deserves this tribute. Franco wasn’t always considered a “weird” star. He got his start basically as a heartthrob. He first came on to...

A brawny working-class recruit (James Franco) at America's Annapolis naval academy enters the college's notorious boxing tournament to achieve his dream of becoming an officer. A naval drama with a strong Fast & Furious connection, with Justin Lin on directing duty, Jordana Brewster as the love interest and Tyrese Gibson as the battle-seasoned company commander who stands between Franco and that all-important commission.

Actors don't often trash their own movies, but when they do, it's usually a cathartic experience for film goers. After all, it's one thing to think "The Happening" was a bad movie; it's quite another to have those thoughts confirmed by the film's star, Mark Wahlberg. ("It was a bad movie that I did.") Ahead, 10 instances of actors bashing their films, from Wahlberg and Shia Labeouf to Katherine Heigl and Shia Labeouf. (Shia does this a lot.)

Shia Labeouf on "Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull": "I think the audience is pretty intelligent. I think they know when you've made [a bad movie]. And I think if you don't acknowledge it, then why do they trust you the next time you're promoting a movie. […] We [Harrison Ford and Labeouf] had major discussions. He wasn't happy with it either. Look, the movie could have been updated. There was a reason it wasn't universally accepted." (via...

After finding out how sound helped move us to tears in Star Trek Into Darkness and was created for the suits in Iron Man 3, the third installment of our new series Sounds Like a Summer Movie takes a look at how supervising sound editor Peter Brown, who’s been with the Fast and the Furious franchise since Tokyo Drift and has an Emmy for his work on the “Blackwater” episode of Game of Thrones, got engines revving for Fast & Furious 6. Warning: Major spoilers ahead.

To please the film’s car aficionado fans, Brown had to make the cars sound...

Next week's release of Fast & Furious 6 marks Tyrese Gibson's third big screen appearance as Roman Pearce. The actor made his franchise debut in 2003's 2 Fast 2 Furious and then returned to the role for 2011's Fast Five . It was between these two projects, working on the Naval Academy drama Annapolis , that Gibson first met director Justin Lin and, as he explains in the interview below, just might have helped contribute to Lin becoming a Fast & Furious four-time director. In addition to his work in the speed-fueled franchise, Gibson is well known for appearing in the first three films of Michael Bay's Transformers series and hopes to return as Epps for Transformers 4 . When he's not performing for the camera, Gibson is a Grammy-nominated musician with a new...

James Franco has been in a few stinkers through the years -- but there's one movie even he admits is pure trash.So, which movie does the star of such poorly-rated flicks as "Tristan & Isolde," "Annapolis," "Flyboys" and "Eat Pray Love" cite as a career low point?The answer: "Your Highness."The medieval comedy, which costarred Natalie Portman, Danny McBride and Zooey Deschanel, was released in 2011 and currently has a horrible 26% on Rotten Tomatoes.“Your Highness? That movie sucks. You can’t get around that," Franco says in the June issue of GQ.This isn't the first time that Franco has publicly criticized one of his own films. While promoting "Spring Breakers," James told Badass Digest that "Annapolis" was "a really bad movie" -- adding that "it didn't turn out very well" and he "ended up not liking the experience and not liking the movie."Ouch, biting the hand that feeds much?...

No one will ever accuse James Franco of sugarcoating things after he admitted that at least one of his movies "sucks."

The 35-year-old graces the cover of GQ's June 2013 issue, and he got quite candid with the magazine about his image and career.

"My public persona is something that is only partially constructed by me, so if people want to mock that, it's fine. I mock it," he told GQ.

And his persona is not the only thing he's open to mocking. The Oscar-nominated actor is well aware that not every project he's worked on has been a good one. "'Your Highness'? That movie sucks," he admitted. "You can't get around that."

Franco's comments likely won't sit well with the film's director, David Gordon Green, who referred to the film as his "baby" and seemed pretty proud of his work when he spoke to HuffPost Entertainment in April:...

"Fast & Furious 6" director Justin Lin doesn't understand why James Franco would ever bad mouth their 2006 collaboration, "Annapolis."  "He's going on publicly about stuff and I honestly don't understand it," Lin told the Huffington Post in an interview published Tuesday. "I think James is a good guy, but I don't know. I wish he would just not say anything."  Also read: James Franco Protests Australia's 'Really Silly' Decision to Ban Gay-Themed Film (Video) While promoting "Spring Breakers" in March, Franco referred to Lin's naval academy boxing drama as "a really bad movie."...

Justin Lin is ready to respond to James Franco. In an interview with The Huffington Post, the Fast & Furious 6 director opened up about how it felt to hear Franco call their 2006 drama, Annapolis, a "bad movie" while the actor was making the publicity rounds for Spring Breakers. "Well, it is very hurtful," the Taiwanese-born filmmaker told the site. "And it's actually not very respectful because I know a lot of the crew worked really hard on that." Annapolis starred Franco as a boxer from the wrong side of the tracks who fulfills his dream of attending the Annapolis Naval Academy, only to wind up fighting for respect as a boxer in a school tournament. The film grossed a tepid...

We are all interconnected here on the World Wide Web, and all of us entertainment sites operate on a friendly basis. So what are Vulture's awesome partner sites excited about today? That meanie James Franco, the death of a Smash character, and the still disastrous Rihanna 777 plane tour. Read on:* Justin Lin: James Franco's Comments About Annapolis Were Hurtful —Huffington Post"The crew had a great experience; we were all very young and we were all doing the best we can. And for someone to kind of lay judgement, you know, it is hurtful. And I think it's very disrespectful." * Why Smash Killed Off A Fan Favorite Character —BuzzFeed"'The character of ____ was sort of born to die,' showrunner Josh Safran told BuzzFeed." * The Reality of Rihanna 777 —Daily Beast"'‘I want a glass of water so badly, but I guess I should be glad I don't,...

Justin Lin has achieved mass success by directing the last four installments of "The Fast and the Furious" franchise, including the newest entry, "Fast and Furious 6," which opens May 24. Before his relationship with Dom Toretto started in earnest however, Lin was best known for the 2002 Sundance Film Festival favorite "Better Luck Tomorrow." That film's indie success earned Lin his first studio job as director of 2006's "Annapolis."

As Lin tells it, he wouldn't be where he is as a filmmaker without "Annapolis." Sure, he's aware that the film -- about boxers at the Naval Academy -- wasn't embraced by audiences or critics, but the effort and experience allowed Lin to grow as a director. Lin has a sentimental bond with "Annapolis," which is why he's having trouble wrapping his head around some recent comments made by the film's star, James Franco.

During the press tour for "Spring Breakers," Franco recalled...

From Film.Com

For as varied as the career of James Franco is, it's important to find a way to keep track of all the different projects the actor has taken on in his year's on screen. Luckily, the folks over at Film.com have assembled this helpful Francography chart to compare and contrast the various roles.

The graph works is an interesting way to see how far Franco has gone in the direction of any one of the four axes. The chart essentially ranges from "Annapolis" to "Milk," but scoping out the in-between is so much fun.

All roads lead to this. We're still counting down the debut of the first actual footage from Universal's Fast Six sequel, but Vin Diesel has decided to one-up them and drop the first teaser poster for the movie on his Facebook (via ComingSoon). The title on this poster says Fast & Furious 6, and features nothing but Vin Diesel, a car, lots of clouds, and the epic tagline mentioned above. I actually think it's a really nice poster, good use of space and it has an epic feel, even though I'm sure this is not really the very end, despite "all roads" indicating that it may be. I'm sure there'll be plenty of other posters besides this to see. Take a look! Here's the first teaser poster for Justin Lin's Fast & Furious 6, debuted in high res on Vin Diesel's Facebook: Fast & Furious 6, being directed by Justin Lin (Annapolis, ...

Check out a new photo of Paul Walker and Vin Diesel for the upcoming movie Fast and Furious 6. Jordana Brewster is back for more action in Fast Six. Dwayne Johnson, Luke Evans, Michelle Rodriguez, Gina Carano, and Gal Gadot round out the cast. The film is directed by Justin Lin (Annapolis, Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, Fast Five).

In the sixth installment of Universal’s ‘Fast and Furious’ street-racing/heist franchise, Dominic (Vin Diesel), Brian (Paul Walker) and the crew find themselves on the wrong side of the law once again as they try to pull off a high-octane heist on the streets of Europe – with federal agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) hot on their tails.

Diesel shared that the film’s first trailer will be debuted during the Super Bowl Xlvii on Sunday, February 3rd.

Fast and Furious 6 is scheduled for release on May 24th, 2013.

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Fast Five director Justin Lin is attached to direct yet another movie called Hibernation, a sci-fi thriller written by newcomers Geneva Robertson and Will Frank.

There aren't many details on the plot surrounding the movie, but producer Troy Craig Poon describes it as a dynamic futuristic thriller, saying that the "story is fresh, inventive and one we found immensely compelling."

Lin is currently working on Fast Six. He's also set to direct a sci-fi comedy called Subdivision, a movie about the L.A. Riots, a film called Lone Wolf and Cub, and an adaptation of the David Henry Hwang Broadway play Chinglish. So the director is packing on the film projects to keep himself busy.

Lin seems like a solid director with a wide range. He's not only directed the Fast and Furious films, but he's also directed Better Luck Tomorrow, Annapolis and a few episodes of Community. Only time will...

Vin Diesel released a couple of new images from Fast 6 on his Facebook page, featuring himself Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson. Apparently these are shots from the film that we'll end up seeing in the trailer. 

The movie is currently shooting under the director of Justin Lin (Annapolis, Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, Fast Five). This time around Vin Diesel and Paul Walker are headed to London with the usual suspects to pull off some kind of heist, and they're also on the run from Johnson and his team who are trying to trake them down after letting them go in Fast 5. 

The movie is set to be released on May 24th, 2013, and also stars Michelle Rodriguez, Luke Evans, Joe Taslim, and Gina Carano. Are you looking forward to the next installment of this franchise? I am!

Last month the first official photo from the set of Fast & Furious 6 surfaced with Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and director Justin Lin having a good ole time. Now some new photos from the film get a little more intense. Though we're not sure of the context within the film, it looks like Dwayne Johnson has found Walker and Diesel in their hideout for an old fashioned face-off. Meanwhile, another photo has Diesel looking vaguely annoyed as he gets into some sort of muscle car. With a new villain the form of Luke Evans overseas, is there a chance Johnson might have to team up with the fast-driving thieves? We'll see. Here's two new photos from Justin Lin's Fast & Furious 6 from Vin Diesel's Facebook page: Fast and the Furious 6, shooting now under the direction of Justin Lin (Annapolis, Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, Fast Five), will follow-up Fast ...

Just last week Dwayne Johnson tweeted a photo of himself with Haywire star Gina Carano as his new team member in Fast Six. With production officially underway in London right now, it's time for a more official first look in the form of a production photo featuring stars Vin Diesel and Paul Walker hamming it up with director Justin Lin. It looks like they're in the crews garage/hideout, likely planning their next heist or something like that. Fans are likely waiting to see some of the cars and action, so hopefully some sort of teaser trailer will show up before the year is out. In the meantime, check out the first official photo below! Here's the first official photo from the set of Justin Lin's Fast Six via the film's Twitter page: Fast and the Furious 6, shooting now under the direction of Justin Lin (Annapolis, Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious,...

Oorah! Geared up and ready to kick some ass, which is pretty much exactly what he says. "Me & my Fast 6 partner in ass kickins (and fun)." Not proper grammar, but it's The Rock, who cares? Thanks to a tip from The Film Stage, actor Dwayne Johnson (formerly "The Rock") has tweeted out a photo of him and co-star Gina Carano on the set of Justin Lin's Fast Six, or Fast and the Furious 6, or whatever they're going to call it. I didn't even know it was shooting already? Carano is the badass Mma fighter-turned-actress by way of Soderbergh's Haywire, and she nabbed a role in this latest action sequel, too. See them in costume below. Tweet: 'Beast & the Beauty'.. Me & my Fast 6 partner in ass kickins (and fun) @ginacarano #BadAssChick Fast and the Furious 6, shooting now under the direction of Justin Lin (Annapolis, Tokyo Drift, ...

Director Justin Lin, who is currently busy filming the sixth entry in the Fast & Furious franchise, is lining up a bit of a departure for a future project. Per Vulture, the Fast Five helmer is in talks to direct the racially charged drama L.A. Riots. The project has been in the works for years, and originally Spike Lee was set to direct the pic before postponing the project due to budget issues. Now it appears that Lee is off the film altogether, and Lin may be the guy to finally get this thing into production. Hit the jump for more. The story centers on the 1992 riots in Los Angeles that erupted after a jury acquitted four Lapd officers accused in the beating of Rodney King, which was caught on video. The riots lasted over six days and left 53 people dead. This is certainly touchy subject matter, and Lin isn't exactly...

A couple of years back, Justin Lin was a director who worked constantly, but was seen as a fairly mid-level guy: his debut "Better Luck Tomorrow" was well regarded critically, but follow-ups like "Annapolis" and his work on the third and fourth "Fast & Furious" movies were much more coolly received. But then came his third turn on the road-racing franchise "Fast Five," and the film was both a monster hit and surprisingly popular with critics -- and so it should have been; it's easily the best of the series, with excellently handled action and a playful spirit, suggesting Lin had finally found his groove. As such, it's made the director a hot property, and alongside the currently-filming "Fast & Furious 6," Lin has won the gig of helming the next "Terminator" movie, assuming it gets off the ground, as well as an adaptation of Manga "Lone Wolf & Cub." But it looks like Lin (who's also.

Director Justin Lin has acquired the film rights to playwright David Henry Hwang’s 2011 stage work “Chinglish.” Lin, who most recently directed Universal’s $626-million-grossing actioner “Fast Five,” will direct and produce the project through his Barnstorm Pictures banner. Hwang will adapt the screenplay. "As soon as I saw ‘Chinglish’ on Broadway, I began to envision this smart and insightful cross-cultural comedy as a film,” said Lin. Hwang will co-produce the project with Bobbi Thompson. The smaller-scale comedy project is a change of pace for Lin, who has spent the better part of the past decade helming mainstream studio fare such as three of the “Fast and the Furious” films and the 2006 Disney action drama “Annapolis.” He also has flirted recently with directing the next film in the “Terminator” franchise and a reboot of “Highlander,” and he’s directed...

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As surreal as it is to see a micro-budget Duplass Brothers film start with the stars and mountainous terrain of the Paramount logo, in many ways that contradiction and clash sets the tone for their new comedy "Jeff Who Lives at Home." Strange things are afoot in the cosmos as Jeff (played with affable confusion and large-framed, good-hearted charm by Jason Segel) is trying to keep his eyes open for what the universe might be telling him, in terms of his destiny and purpose. Also, his mom Sharon (Susan Sarandon) would like it if he could get his ass off the couch in her basement and go to Home Depot to get wood glue to fix a broken pantry door slat …

It's that mix of the big and small, the micro-to-macro zoom of the plot and themes, that makes "Jeff Who...