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Stars: Nicky Whelan, Luke Wilson, Brendan Fehr, Dolph Lundgren, Chris Mullinax, Scout Taylor-Compton, Scott Martin | Written by Shane Dax Taylor, C. Alec Rossel, Daniel Zirilli | Directed by Shane Dax Taylor

The Best Man opens with a rescue mission as a group of mercenaries rescue an American woman kidnapped in Mexico. Despite being much better equipped than the kidnappers they take casualties including Axel who take a bullet to the skull and is left for dead. A year later that woman, Brook, is marrying Cal, one of the men who saved her. His cousin Bradley is the best man and another of the crew, Anders is also going to be there.

Brook’s father has rented a huge, remote resort for the ceremony, but they may have wished they chose a more urban location when a team of heavily armed wedding crashers show up.

Director Shane Dax Taylor and his co-writers C.

Emmy and Tony winner Hal Holbrook, an actor best known for his role as Mark Twain, whom he portrayed for decades in one-man shows, died on Jan. 23. He was 95.

Holbrook’s personal assistant, Joyce Cohen, confirmed his death to the New York Times on Monday night.

Holbrook played the American novelist in a solo show called “Mark Twain Tonight!” that he directed himself and for which he won the best actor Tony in 1966. He returned to Broadway with the show in 1977 and 2005 and appeared in it more than 2,200 times (as of 2010) in legit venues across the country. He began performing the show in 1954.

He received an Emmy nomination for a TV adaptation of “Mark Twain Tonight!” in 1967, the first of multiple noms. He won four Emmy Awards.

He also drew an Oscar nomination for supporting actor for his role in the film “Into the Wild” in 2008. At the time of the nomination,...

Exclusive: We hear that Bella Thorne is set to lead Masquerade, a home invasion thriller which Shane Dax Taylor will direct and write.

The project, which will shoot in Kentucky, follows 11-year-old Casey (Alyvia Alyn Lind of Daybreak and The Young and the Restless) who must survive the night after a group of intruders, led by Rose (Thorne), break into her family’s home to steal priceless artwork. The thieves will stop at nothing to get what they want, with shocking developments. Austin Nichols (The Walking Dead) and Mircea Monroe will star as Casey’s parents, with Skyler Samuels (The Gifted) as Rose’s cohort. EPs are Stuart Manashil, Joe Heath, Corky Taylor, Ron Kirchhoff, Jeff Walz, Brian Dahlin, Roman Terrill, Raja Collins, and John Lind. Taylor will produce alongside Steven Schneider and Kenneth Burke (Soul Surfer). Venus Kanani cast the film.

Anne Heche (Donnie Brasco) and Thomas Jane (Boogie Nights) are set to star in Salvage, a sci-fi action feature from Shane Dax Taylor (Bloodworth), which he co-wrote with Chad Law (Hero Wanted).

The new project was announced in Cannes by Wonderfilm Global.

Salvage will tell the story of two couples fighting to survive on a houseboat as it moves down river in a post-apocalyptic America: Everyone is out for their own survival, nothing is as it was and brutality is the new normal. Each of the characters discover sides of themselves they never knew existed, some valiant and some violent.

The film ...

Anne Heche (Donnie Brasco) and Thomas Jane (Boogie Nights) are set to star in Salvage, a sci-fi action feature from Shane Dax Taylor (Bloodworth), which he co-wrote with Chad Law (Hero Wanted).

The new project was announced in Cannes by Wonderfilm Global.

Salvage will tell the story of two couples fighting to survive on a houseboat as it moves down river in a post-apocalyptic America: Everyone is out for their own survival, nothing is as it was and brutality is the new normal. Each of the characters discover sides of themselves they never knew existed, some valiant and some violent.

The film ...

A version of this article originally appeared on EW.com.

The casts of two popular ’80s television series are reuniting at Atx Television Festival next year.

On Thursday, the Austin-based festival announced the cast and creator of CBS’ Designing Women will reunite for a special 30th anniversary panel. Stars Delta Burke, Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Gerald McRaney, Hal Holbrook and Douglas Barr will join creator and executive producer Linda Bloodworth-Thomason for the event. The festival is also planning retrospectives for Bloodworth-Thomason’s Evening Shade and Hearts Afire.

The cast of the quirky CBS comedy-drama Northern Exposure will also get together at Atx next year.

Bloodworth director Shane Dax Taylor has commenced production on Bahamas-set thriller Isolation, starring Battlestar Galactica’s Tricia Helfer and Excision standout AnnaLynne McCord. Co-starring Dominic Purcell and Luke Mably, Isolation concerns a couple (Helfer and Mably) on a remote island vacation who encounter a pair of killers in the process. Chad Law penned the film, which…

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Jeff Nichols’ ‘Mud’ is ‘no ordinary movie’ (photo: Matthew McConaughey in ‘Mud’) Ostensibly, writer-director Jeff Nichols’ Mud is about the titular character, played by Matthew McConaughey, who’s on the run from the law and the family of a man he killed for love of a woman, Juniper, played by a bedraggled Reese Witherspoon. That’s a fine, if ordinary, foundation for a thriller — though this is no ordinary movie by any stretch. In fact, Mud isn’t even about the character Mud; instead, it’s a coming-of-age story that’s part mystery, fable, and thriller. Beneath it all lies a love story — indeed, several love stories, all tied together through the heart of a young boy called Ellis (The Tree of Life‘s Tye Sheridan in an accomplished performance): a witness to the death of love in his family, Ellis feels it in his heart and is willing to do anything,...

Noted Southern writer and occasional Paste contributor William Gay was reportedly found dead last night at the age of 68, reports The Nashville Scene. Suspected cause of death is heart failure. Gay, a naval veteran of the Vietnam War, didn’t publish his first novel until 1999, when The Long Home won a James A. Michener Memorial Prize and started a bidding war among publishers for the follow-up, Provinces of Night. His 2002 novel I Hate To See That Evening Sun Go Down was adapted by director Scott Teems. That Evening Sun was one of Paste’s best movies of 2009. In...

Deadline reports that Dwight Yoakam - a successful country music singer and actor, previously seen in Dirty Girl and Bloodworth - has dropped out of Walt Disney's Lone Ranger production, set to begin production this month. Originally set to play one of the villains, insiders say that Yoakam dropped out because of a scheduling conflict. The film stars Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer, and is set to hit theaters May 31st, 2013. In other casting news, Deadline also reports that Nonso Anozie - previously seen in The Grey and Conan The Barbarian - will play Sergeant Dap in the film adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s best-selling novel Ender’s Game, also beginning production this month. The plot revolves around "brilliant young strategist Ender Wiggins (Asa Butterfield),who is drafted by the International Fleet to save the human race." In addition, Joyful Noise's Stevie Ray Dallimore and Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn...

A massive number of stars will attend the Los Angeles Mission 75th Anniversary year End of Summer Block Party this weekend.

Celebrities and political leaders will join hundreds of other volunteers to help serve the nearly 3,000 kids and their families who will attend. Among those expected to attend are Hilary Duff (Bloodworth), Charlotte Ross (Glee), Katie Blair (Miss California USA 2011), Angie Everhart (Take Me Home Tonight), Brandon Molale (True Blood), Parris Mostellar (Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer), Ty Paintz (How to Eat Fried Worms), Lauren Storm (I Love You Beth Cooper), Savannah Jayde (Big Time Rush), Kellie Goss (Big Time Rush), Tucker Albrizi (Alvin and the Chipmunks), Allisyn Ashley Arm (Meet Dave), Paige Adkins (Cuttin’ Da Mustard), Reborn (Gospel Artist), Oren Williams (Lincoln Heights), Zachary Williams (Lincoln Heights), Justin Tinnicci (Big Love), Lauren Dair Owens (Kids Quest) and others.

The event will feature a giant street fair for children with food,...

We have an exclusive six-minute preview clip from the upcoming home video release Bloodworth, which will be released on DVD June 28. Click on the video player below for an extended glimpse at this drama starring Kris Kristofferson, Val Kilmer, and Hilary Duff.

Click to watch Bloodworth: Exclusive: 6 Minute Preview!

It's been 40 years since E.F. Bloodworth (Kris Kristofferson) left behind his loving family for a life on the road. Now at the end of the line, Bloodworth reappears at the doorstep of his former home, forced to reckon with the aftermath of his departure. Featuring music produced by Academy Award winner T-Bone Burnett (Best Original Song, Crazy Heart, 2009).

Special Features:

Director and Writer Commentary

Alternative Opening and Ending

Deleted Scenes

From Page to Screen: The Making of Bloodworth

Anatomy of a Song: "You Don't Tell Me What To Do"

Raven's Song

Bloodworth was released May 20th, 2011 and stars Val Kilmer,...

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment recently announced that they will be releasing "Bloodworth" to DVD and Blu-Ray. The film arrives in stores on June 28th.Plot Synopsis: It's been 40 years since E.F. Bloodworth (Kris Kristofferson) abandoned his loving wife and sons for a life on the road. Now at the end of the line, Bloodworth reappears, forced to reckon with the stale aftermath of his departure.

Hilary Duff has revealed that marriage has made a big difference to her life. The Bloodworth actress, who walked down the aisle with Canadian NHL player Mike Comrie almost a year ago, insisted that married life is "exciting". She told Hollyscoop: "It's changed a lot. Being married is a different thing - it's really exciting! We spent a lot of time together this year which was nice. "He was in Pittsburgh playing hockey so I was back-and-forth all the time. It's another year (more)...

Hilary Duff hopes her role in 'Bloodworth' will help change people's perspective on her as an actress. The 23-year-old star - who is best known for her role in teen show 'Lizzie McGuire' - thinks the dark role of Raven, who has an alcoholic prostitute mother, will see her grow up. She said: ''I hope people see it and think I did a good job in it, and see me in a different way than how they've watched me grow up, which is in more light-hearted films. It is different. ''I think every actor is looking...

In the independent drama Bloodworth, E.F. Bloodworth (Kris Kristofferson) returns home to Tennessee to find the wife he walked out on (Frances Conroy) withered and faded, and his three sons – Warren (Val Kilmer), Boyd (Dwight Yoakam) and Brady (W. Earl Brown) – grown and soured by years of anger. Only Fleming (Reece Thompson), the old man’s grandson, treats him with the respect his age commands, and sees past all the hatred to realize the way it can poison a man’s soul. At the film’s press day, actor/screenwriter/producer W. Earl Brown talked about the roller coaster of getting financing for the film, having Kris Kristofferson sign on for the lead role, getting to meet one of his heroes and having it live up to the expectation, and how cathartic it can be to play a character that was so angry. He also talked about what he...

Only one movie is opening wide this weekend:

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides directed by Rob Marshall and starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush and Penelope Cruzis is the fourth entry in the adventure series. The film’s music is composed by Hans Zimmer featuring Rodrigo y Gabriela. A soundtrack album including selections from the score, as well as number of remixes has been released on Tuesday by Walt Disney Records. Visit our previous article for the full track list and audio clips. Film Music Magazine has published a lengthy audio interview with Zimmer talking about his work on the film. Also check out a short video interview with Zimmer that we posted earlier this month.

Opening in limited release today is Woody Allen’s comedy Midnight in Paris starring Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody, Carla Bruni, Marion Cottilard and Michael Sheen. As most movies by the director,...

(Hilary Duff, in her role as Raven in Bloodworth, above.)

by Terry Keefe

As she says later in our interview, Hilary Duff likes a good challenge. The number of former child and teen stars who manage to sustain their success into their twenties, as Duff undeniably has, are few enough already, but even rarer are those who then develop into serious adult actors. Slowly, though, and almost under the radar, Hilary Duff has been turning in noteworthy, character-rich performances in a variety of lower-budgeted independent films, including According to Greta andStay Cool, both released in 2009. And, in this writer's opinion, Duff's strongest onscreen work to date is hitting theaters this week, with her nuanced turn as a good-hearted, but troubled, teen in the Southern gothic family drama Bloodworth.

Based on the novel Provinces of Night by William Gay, Bloodworth centers around a seriously dysfunctional, eponymous Tennessee brood, which reaches its...

By Sean O’Connell

Hollywoodnews.com: Johnny Depp prepares to set sail for a fourth “Pirates of the Caribbean” adventure, though several key cast and crew members from the original three films have dropped anchor. Gone are Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley and director Gore Verbinski. In their place stands Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane, director Rob Marshall and a whole lot of 3D imagery. Before you plunk down gold coins on “On Stranger Tides,” read our review of the fourth “Pirates” film, which opens everywhere today:

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (** out of 4)

No one – not Johnny Depp; not producer Jerry Bruckheimer; not Walt Disney, himself – would have predicted that we’d be discussing a fourth “Pirates of the Caribbean” film when the studio gambled on a big-budget summer tentpole film based on a theme park ride.

The film easily could have sunk to the bottom of the box...

Title: Bloodworth Director: Shane Dax Taylor Starring: Val Kilmer, Reece Thompson, Hilary Duff, Kris Kristofferson, Dwight Yoakam, W. Earl Brown, Frances Conroy, Hilarie Burton With its just-so production design, characterized chiefly by rust, and a gallery of weathered and otherwise stunted characters fumbling toward some vaguely defined senses of purpose or peace, “Bloodworth”, based on William Gay’s novel “Provinces of Night”, slots comfortably in the cinematic canon of Southern Gothic, wherein everything and everyone is dadgum country-fied, and, well, ain’t that interesting and grand? This isn’t to say that the film, a drama about the long shadows of alcoholism, familial neglect and demons unaddressed, is a terrible or hokey thing,...

In the independent drama Bloodworth, former Disney star Hilary Duff proves she has the acting chops, taking on the role of Raven, a young woman from another town that gives Fleming Bloodworth (Reece Thompson) the courage to reject his family curse and see past all the hatred and anger that has destroyed his family. Herself the daughter of an alcoholic prostitute (Sheila Kelley), Raven yearns for another way of life, much like aspiring writer Fleming, and the two see a way to find that in each other. At the film’s press day, actress Hilary Duff talked about the appeal of a role like this, the challenge of identifying with a character like Raven, how awkward it was to play a pregnant girl, and how she hopes that this film will show people that, against all odds, you can change your life path for the better. She also talked about...

Director: Shane Dax Taylor Writers: W. Earl Brown (screenplay), William Gay (novel) Starring: Val Kilmer, Kris Kristofferson, Hilary Duff, Reece Thompson, Dwight Yoakam, Frances Conroy, W. Earl Brown, Hilarie Burton, Sheila Kelley, Barry Corbin Ever stumble across a recipe that looks amazing on paper, has all the right ingredients to whet your appetite, but after you spend a couple of hours in the kitchen you wind up with a disappointing dish? That's Bloodworth in a nutshell for me. When I heard about this film my mouth watered just a little bit. A southern gothic family drama featuring Kris Kristofferson as a washed up country singer with Dwight Yoakam and Val Kilmer as his violent depressive alcoholic and hedonistic redneck sons? Throw in an appearance by Barry Corbin and a tiny cameo by Hank Williams' (that's Sr., mind you) grandson, Hank III for good measure. And T-Bone Burnett as Executive Music Producer?...

Shane Dax Taylor directs the drama Bloodworth from a script by W. Earl Brown, based on the William Gay novel 'Provinces of Night'. W. Earl Brown also stars as one of three sons forced to reconcile with their long-estranged father (Kris Kristofferson) who reemerges days before his death to reckon with the aftermath his disappearance has caused the family.

We recently caught up with W. Earl Brown, who is nearly unrecognizable in the role of Brady Bloodworth, to chat about the movie, which opens this Friday, May 20th. We kicked things off by discussing his role on the hit FX series Justified, where his stated love for whiskey and Prince's Hot Chicken has bolstered attendance inside this Nashville hole in the wall.

Here is our conversation:

When you said the words 'Prince's Hot Chicken' on Justified, did you know that you were adding at least a 30 to 40 minute...

A banished Norse god! Apocalyptic vampires! A vigilant yeg! A cute scene-stealing Capuchin monkey! Mutant teenagers! A bunch of drunk and horny bridesmaids! Big Foot! A Green Ring! Pirates, Zombies, and Mermaids! Karate kicking zoo animals! A couple of forest dwelling trolls! And one smokin' hot teacher! That's what awaits us at the Cineplex over the course of May and June, and it promises to be a scorcher!

It doesn't really matter how fast and furious things get on the big screen, the summer movie season doesn't officially kick off until May 6th. And this year Thor opens things with a lighting bolt blast of Marvel excitement. It doesn't come to an end until August 31st, when Sam Worthington sends us all back to school with The Debt. Between then and now, we will see some of the biggest movies of the year hit hard. Some will win, some will lose,...

Hilary Duff has been married to pro hockey player Mike Comrie for almost a year, but she insisted that she is in no rush to have her first child. The former "Lizzie McGuire" star somehow admitted that she's excited about having a baby, though right now she just wants to focus on her new album first.

Explaining her family plan to Access Hollywood Live, the 23-year-old beauty said, "We talk about it. Yes, we're excited to do that, but I want to work a little bit more." She added, "I'm tossing around the idea of making another record and obviously that wouldn't be very good timing."

The "So Yesterday" songstress is seemingly playing safe when talking about kids ever since she slammed her pregnancy rumors back then in January. The former Disney princess didn't reveal a further detail about her plan to have a child and she just said, "We want it,...

Wait, is that Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart? Nope, it’s Kris Kristofferson as E.F. Bloodworth, a soft-spoken musician returning home years after abandoning his family. But it would be easy to get Bloodworth confused with the Oscar-nominated 2009 film. After all, T. Bone Burnett, who won the Academy Award in 2010 for Best Original Song for Crazy Heart’s “The Weary Kind,” produces the music in Bloodworth. Also along for the Bloodworth ride: Val Kilmer, Frances Conroy, and Hilary Duff. See the trailer embedded after the jump. As EW’s Adam B. Vary says, it’s best served up with a glass of moonshine.

I thought I'd share a few of my adventures at the Nashville Film Festival whilst practicing on my wacom tablet -- so hard to get the hang of this, the wacom not the Nashville. (I've been to the Nashville Festival a couple of times so I think I have the hang of it now.) I arrived in my Herzog tee -- I always live in mortal fear that some Herzog freak will grill me about good ol' Werner since I probably don't know as much about him as I should given the human advertisement aspects of t-shirt wearing. My favorites are Grizzly Man and Aguirre the Wrath of God and Nosferatu but Werner is prolific so I can't say I've seen everything.

The jurors and guests of the festival stay in downtown Nashville where you can get to the touristy parts quick but the festival is actually at a multiplex called Regal Green Hill.

Nashville

I'm packing up and heading out to the Nashville Film Festival which is becoming something of an annual jaunt for me. The opening night film is Bloodworth starring this year's career achievement honoree Kris Kristofferson.

I'm on the jury for the narrative competition with actor Dan Butler (Frasier, Crazy Stupid Love) and critic Joe Leydon. Last year I had the pleasure of attending an event honoring composer Carter Burwell but this year I have to miss the Gustavo Santaoalla celebration, damnit. (Since the festival is in Music City, they wisely opt to honor composers each year).

I'll send you little bits from the festival and meanwhile the usual contributors will be on hand here to keep you entertained!

Have you ever been to Nashville? A few years back when I went for the first time I took a trip to the Parthenon and i'd never wanted to know how to play guitar worse.

In the four years since Canadian actor Reece Thompson starred in Jeffrey Blitz's crowd-pleasing Sundance entry Rocket Science, he's graduated from stuttering his way through a high school debate tourney to romancing Kat Dennings (in the forthcoming May indie Daydream Nation) and knocking up Hilary Duff (in the Tba indie Bloodworth). This April he joins forces with rising star Michael Angarano (Red State, Homework) to play Marshall, a straight-laced emotional cripple who accompanies best friend Sam (Angarano) on a weekend trip to win back the older woman of his dreams (Uma Thurman) in Max Winkler's offbeat feature debut, Ceremony.

The 2011 Nashville Film Festival will open with the Southeastern U.S. Premiere of Shane Dax Taylor's "Bloodworth," an adaptation of W. Earl Brown's novel "Provinces of Night," and close with Azazel Jacobs' "Terri." NaFF has also added several additions to the Special Presentations category, including Monte Hellman's "Road to Nowhere," James Marsh's "Project Nim," Richard Ayode's "Submarine" and Justin Chadwick's "The First Grader." The festival will also feature the Tennessee ...

Director: Shane Dax Taylor Writer: W. Earl Brown (screenplay), William Gay (novel: Provinces of Night) Starring: Val Kilmer, Kris Kristofferson, Hilary Duff, Reece Thompson, Dwight Yoakam, Frances Conroy, W. Earl Brown, Hilarie Burton, Sheila Kelley After a health scare, E.F. Bloodworth (Kris Kristofferson) is returning to the family he abandoned 40 years ago. He left his rural Tennessee home -- as well as his wife Julia (Frances Conroy) and three sons -- for a life of troubadouring and aimless wandering. The 40 years have been hard on everyone: Julia has withered to an emotionally and physically fragile skeleton; Warren (Val Kilmer) has evolved into an ego-maniacal womanizing alcoholic; Boyd (Dwight Yoakam) lives in a constant state of depression and anger after being ditched by his wife; and Brady (W. Earl Brown) relies on his bible and witchcraft to protect his mother. Julia and her three sons share a common hatred and resentment for E.

Hilary Duff can have extra cupcake frosting and whatever kind of sprinkles she wants today, as it's her birthday. The actress and singer is now 23 years old, and if that seems especially young, it's because Duff has been an active participant in pop culture since the premiere of the Disney Channel original series "Lizzie McGuire" in 2001 (when she was only 13). Since then, she has established herself as a top-shelf actress (starring in hits like "A Cinderella Story," "Cheaper by the Dozen" and "Raise Your Voice") and singer (having logged hits like "So Yesterday" and "Come Clean," which also served as the theme song to the hit MTV show "Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County").

Though she hasn't released new music since 2007's Dignity (a much more mature sounding album that incorporated elements of rock, hip-hop and dance music and dealt with the end of her relationship with Joel Madden as...

Hilary, between Gossip Girl and getting married, you have already had an exciting year! We can’t wait to see what your future holds!

Hilary Duff, in August you married Canadian NHL player Mike Comrie and we couldn’t be happier for you! Now it’s time to enjoy your new married life and start focusing on your artistic side. We can’t wait to see you back on the movie scene with two new films Bloodworth and The Story of Bonnie and Clyde coming out this year. Astrology.com has all the details!

Happy birthday, Hilary Duff! While you may be a coveted debutante perpetually in a relationship, your destiny is balanced by exploring independence. You have a striking tolerance for solitude, and as Pluto contacts dreamy Neptune, your artistic-like trance is likely to cast a powerful spell over the public. You will find yourself in the right place at the right time,...

Always one of the most enjoyable events of the year, the 17th Austin Film Festival is gearing up to kick-off next month.

The annual event takes place from October 21-28 in Austin, Texas with movies such as Natalie Portman's "Black Swan" on the docket.

With other films set to screen including "Meek's Cutoff," "127 Hours," and "Fair Game," the full lineup is as follows:

Marquee Screenings

"127 Hours" – Danny Boyle (Writer/Director), Simon Beaufoy (Writer) – (Regional Premiere)

"Black Swan" – Darren Aronofsky (Director), Andres Heinz (Writer), John McLaughlin (Writer) – (Regional Premiere)

"Peep World" – Barry W. Blaustein (Director), Peter Himmelstein (Writer) – (U.S. Premiere)

"Bloodworth" – Shane Dax Taylor (Director), W. Earl Brown (Writer) – (World Premiere)

"Blue Valentine" – Derek Cianfrance (Writer/Director), Joey Curtis (Writer), Camille DeLavigne (Writer) – (Regional Premiere)

"Exporting Raymond" – Phil Rosenthal (Director) – (World Premiere)

"Fair Game" – Doug Liman (Director), Jez & John-Henry Butterworth (Writers) – (Regional Premiere)

"High School" – John Stalberg (Writer/Director...

The Austin Film Festival has unveiled the program for its 17th edition, which runs October 21-28.

"Black Swan," "127 Hours," "Peep World," "Meek's Cutoff," "Conviction," "Brother's Justice," "Fair Game," and many more, including 23 U.S. and world premieres and a handful of locally-made projects, will screen at the fest. The opening, centerpiece and closing night films have not yet been announced.

Festival line-up is below:

Marquee Screenings

"127 Hours" – Danny Boyle (Writer/Director), Simon Beaufoy (Writer) – (Regional Premiere)

"Black Swan" – Darren Aronofsky (Director), Andres Heinz (Writer), John McLaughlin (Writer) – (Regional Premiere)

"Peep World" – Barry W. Blaustein (Director), Peter Himmelstein (Writer) – (U.S. Premiere)

"Bloodworth" – Shane Dax Taylor (Director), W. Earl Brown (Writer) – (World Premiere)

"Blue Valentine" – Derek Cianfrance (Writer/Director), Joey Curtis (Writer), Camille DeLavigne (Writer) – (Regional Premiere)

"Exporting Raymond" – Phil Rosenthal (Director) – (World Premiere)

"Fair Game" – Doug Liman (Director), Jez & John-Henry Butterworth (Writers) – (Regional Premiere)

"High School" – John Stalberg (Writer/Director...

The search of new love interest for Peter Parker in "Spider-Man" reboot has included the name of Hilary Duff. The "Lizzie McGuire" star is said auditioning for the role after a script for the movie has reportedly been found in her house.

The Globe and Mail recently visited Duff and her husband Mike Comrie's house for an interview. There, the publication noticed "a script marked 'Spider-Man' sits on the table, with lines for a character simply called 'girl' highlighted in yellow."

While The Globe and Mail linked the finding of the script to the role of Spider-Man's love interest, Cinema Blend suggested that the role offered to Duff might be a small or cameo one.

Previously, Lindsay Lohan was also said eying the role of Mary Jane who was portrayed by Kirsten Dunst in "Spider-Man" trilogy. However, another report mentioned that the red-haired female character would...

"Provinces of Night," a feature film based on William Gay's novel of the same name, has been adapted for the screen by W. Earl Brown and is being directed by Shane Dax Taylor.

The saga of a rural Tennessee family, the film has rounded up an ensemble cast that includes Val Kilmer, Hilary Duff, Kris Kristofferson, Dwight Yoakam and Faye Dunaway.

Producing are Taylor, Brown and Kenneth Burke with Corky Taylor exec producing.

The film has begun production in Wilmington, N.C., where it is based at the Eue/Screen Gems Studios.