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The Fault in Our Stars actor Ansel Elgort revealed on his Twitter page today that Willem Dafoe has joined the cast as Dr. Peter Van Houten.

ladies and gentlemen, the legendary Willem Dafoe will be gracing our presence playing Dr.Peter Van Houten in our #tfiosmovie . oh happy day!

— Ansel Elgort (@AnselElgort) September 6, 2013

Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber wrote the screenplay adaptation that landed on the 2012 Black List, based on the novel of the same name by John Green.

The story follows Hazel Grace Lancaster (Shailene Woodley), a teenager who joins a support group after being diagnosed with cancer. Hazel begins to fall for another cancer-stricken teenager Augustus (Ansel Elgort) from her group. Sam Trammell and Laura Dern are playing Hazel's father and mother, with Nat Wolff playing Isaac, Augustus' best friend.

Josh Boone is directing, with Temple Hill's Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey producing. Shooting is already under way in Pittsburgh.

Stephen Dorff has settled comfortably into a groove of straight-to-video action dramas for the last decade, but since 2011 he's been churning them out with reckless abandon in a way that makes it hard to know what you're getting when you pick up one of his headlining acts. Tomorrow You're Gone bucks any conventional story, and for that you have to give it credit, it feels distinctly unique. Unfortunately, save for some decent performances by Dorff and Michelle Monaghan (with a forced and unfortunate southern accent) and a few brief flashes of Willem Dafoe, Tomorrow You're Gone has few surprises that matter surrounded by lots of sloppily written attempts at contemplative conversation and a plot that doesn't really know what it's doing. The film meanders with no sense of direction and consequently loses the audience's interest along the way.

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This week: Tom Hanks and Halle Berry play several different characters over many lifetimes in the beyond-ambitious time-traversing think piece "Cloud Atlas," written and directed by the Wachowski siblings and Tom Tykwer.

Also new this week is horror icon Leatherface's return in the sequel "Texas Chainsaw 3D," Charlie Sheen in Roman Coppola's comedy "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III" and a new mastered-in-4K Blu-ray of "Ghostbusters" that is optimized for Ultra HD TVs.

'Cloud Atlas'

Box Office: $27 million

Rotten Tomatoes: 68% Fresh

Storyline: Combining sci-fi, drama, mystery, action and romance, "Cloud Atlas" weaves together six stories that span centuries as characters reunite from one life to the next. Written for the screen and directed by Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer and Andy Wachowski, this 172-minute epic stars Halle Berry, Tom Hanks, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, Doona Bae, Ben Whisaw, James D'Arcy, Zhou Xun,...

New photos from Only God Forgives, Pacific Rim, The Company You Keep, Monsters University, and cleaner hi-res shots from The Wolverine.

Posters for Despicable Me 2, Hummingbird, Stuck in Love, The East, The Colony, Tomorrow You're Gone, Erased, The Place Beyond the Pines, G.I. Joe: Retaliation 3D, an IMAX poster for Iron Man 3, Passion, and five character posters for Spring Breakers .

"The U.S. release of Edgar Wright's 'The World's End' has been moved up by two months to August 23rd 2013, now very close to the U.K. release…" (full details)

"MGM's CEO says they 'are hoping within the next three years' to release the next installment in the James Bond franchise . In other news, rain is wet…" (full details)

"Harrison Ford sounds like he's excited about appearing in the upcoming 'Star Wars: Episode VII, telling Wgn: 'I'm looking forward to it, I think it’s going to happen'…...

Stephen Dorff mans up for the World's Craggiest Face award, battling Michelle Monaghan and Willem Dafoe. What a plot

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Tomorrow You're Gone looks likely to completely pass the world by. It has a generic title which – on the movie poster, at least – appears in the sort of font you'd normally find embossed onto the cover of a bad airport thriller novel. It stars people whose sense of quality control has wilted since the height of their fame. It's being released in cinemas and on iTunes on the same day. This could possibly be the most you're ever going to hear of it.

So the least that I can do is give you a taste of the plot, as laid out by the trailer. This way, if anyone ever asks you if you've seen Tomorrow You're Gone, you can use this information to...

Sneak Peek the new trailer from director David Jacobson's crime thriller "Tomorrow You're Gone", starring Stephen Dorff, Willem Dafoe and Michelle Monaghan:

"...'Charlie Rankin' is out of prison but not out of danger. Indebted to the man who saved his life behind bars, Charlie must now carry out a crime to settle the score.

"Unexpectedly he meets 'Florence', a mysterious and beautiful lost soul who sees the good within Charlie’s dark shell.

"Then when things go bad, Charlie soon finds himself in over his head and must figure out how to settle his debts, discover his own identity, embrace a romance with Florence and find the road to redemption..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Tomorrow You're Gone"...

Today we have the trailer for "Tomorrow You're Gone" thriller, starring Stephen Dorff (Blade), Willem Dafoe (Spider-Man) and Michelle Monaghan (Source Code). Check it out below. Plot: Charlie Rankin (Dorff) is out of prison, but not out of trouble. Indebted to the man who saved his life behind bars (Dafoe), Charlie must now carry out a murder to settle the score. But things start to change for Charlie when he meets Florence (Monaghan), a mysterious and beautiful lost soul who sees the good in him. When the hit goes bad, it's Charlie's life that is on the line, and he'll have to figure out how to settle his debts and keep Florence out of danger before his past catches up to him. The new movie is directed by David Jacobson and is set to be available on VOD and in select theaters on April 5th. Trailer:...

The familiar thriller trope of a former criminal just trying to get his life in order until he's given one last job is back in action with Tomorrow You're Gone. This time it's Stephen Dorff (Somewhere, Blade) in the protagonist role as his final job goes wrong. But it's not just any job. This one comes from a man (Willem Dafoe) who saved his life in prison and wants a murder carried out in exchange. With 24 hours to clean up his mess, everything is on the line, including a promising nice girl (Michelle Monaghan). This doesn't look terrible, but it just feels like we've seen this movie before. Perhaps Dorff and Dafoe can spice this up. Here's the first trailer for David Jacobson's Tomorrow You're Gone originally from Apple: Charlie Rankin (Stephen Dorff) is out of prison, but not out of trouble. Indebted to the man who saved his...

We've got a clip from the upcoming thriller Tomorrow You're Gone featuring Stephen Dorff, Willem Dafoe, and Michelle Monaghan. The film is from Down in the Valley director David Jacobson, from a script by novelist/screenwriter Matthew F. Jones. From the official synopsis: Charlie Rankin (Stephen Dorff, Blade) is out of prison, but not out of trouble. Indebted to the man who saved his life behind bars (Willem Dafoe, Spiderman), Charlie must now carry out a murder to settle the score. But things start to change for Charlie when he meets Florence (Michelle Monaghan, Mission Impossible III), a mysterious and beautiful lost soul who sees the good hidden beneath his tough exterior. When the hit goes bad, it's Charlie's life that is on the line, and...

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Talk about having an impressive ensemble. “Crazy Heart” helmer Scott Cooper has already lined up a remarkable array of players for "Out of the Furnace," his first directorial effort since his breakout hit landed actor Jeff Bridges a Best Actor Oscar. The Black List-approved script is set in Indiana in 1986 and follows Slim (Christian Bale), recently released from prison, who intends to marry his girlfriend (Zoe Saldana) but instead is drawn into a quest for revenge when his brother (Casey Affleck) is murdered after getting involved in the gambling racket. This supposedly “No Country For Old Men”-like picture also has Sam Shepard, Woody Harrelson and Forest Whitaker, and has now added one more exceptional thespian to the mix.

Willem Dafoe, a talent who requires no introduction, is joining the cast in this gritty tale based on a script initially by Brad Inglesby that was titled “The Low Dwellers.

For almost two decades I’ve been traveling to the International Film Festival Rotterdam immediately following Sundance, struggling to keep my jet lag at bay while I attend a few Cinemart meetings, hit the informal but productive Cinemart cocktail hours, and delve into the fest’s always excellent and eclectic program. This year several fellower Sundancers made the trip as well, including sales agent Ryan Kampe, producer Adele Romanski, the Ifp’s Amy Dotson, the Sundance Institute’s Anne Lai, and director Terrence Nance, whose An Oversimplification of Her Beauty was programmed here and was one of the Park City’s true discoveries. Above is Nance, at right, pictured on the ground floor of the Doelen with Festival Director Rutger Wolfson.

“Rotterdam is the only festival with a 24-hour deejay,” Nance quipped to me. While I haven’t stumbled into the Doelen at 5:00 Am, Nance is not far from the truth.

[1] Ron Livingston and Lili Taylor are in talks to join Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga in James Wan's upcoming thriller, formerly called The Conjuring. The film, which is now going by the working title Untitled Warren Files Project, centers around a husband and wife paranormal investigation team (Wilson and Farmiga) dealing with spirits in a Rhode Island farmhouse. Livingston and Taylor would play a couple that moves into the farmhouse with their children, and are terrorized by the supernatural beings who reside there. The story is inspired by the real-life tale of the Perron family and paranormal experts Ed and Lorraine Warren in the 1970s. Livingston will next appear in HBO Films' Game Change, which premieres March 10, and this summer's The Odd Life of Timothy Green. Taylor co-stars in Paul Weitz's Being Flynn, which opens March 2. The Conjuring is scheduled to enter production in North Carolina in March.

I recently had the chance to sit down with actor Stephen Dorff to chat about his turn as Stavros in the upcoming 3D epic Immortals, which hits theaters November 11. We also talked about a number of upcoming movies Stephen Dorff stars in, such as The Motel Life, Boot Tracks, and a movie he starred in and produced entitled Brake. Take a look at what he had to say below.

"I did a really cool movie last year called The Motel Life, with me and Emile Hirsch, Dakota Fanning, and directed by the Polsky Brothers. They're new directors who have produced a lot of movies like Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. This film is really strong. I play a character with one leg, so it was really challenging. It's probably one of the best scripts I've ever read in this business, and I've been doing this for a long time.

Stephen Dorff discusses playing Stavros in Immortals, working with Tarsem Singh and Henry Cavill, future projects, and more.

Actor Stephen Dorff has found a way to tread through both the indie and studio movie landscapes throughout his career. For every Blade, World Trade Center, and Public Enemies on his filmography, there is a Cecil B. Demented, Felon (which is a fantastic and underrated drama, by the way), and Somewhere. Stephen Dorff's next big-screen appearance is the big-budget 3D adventure Immortals, which arrives in theaters nationwide November 11. The actor portrays Stavros, a shady thief who ends up as an ally to Perseus (Henry Cavill) in his quest to defeat King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke). I recently had the chance to sit down with Stephen Dorff to discuss Immortals, and much more. Here's what he had to say below.

First of all, when you first got on the set and started to see this whole world unfold,...

Exclusive: ICM has signed Willem Dafoe, the veteran actor who just wrapped the Andrew Stanton-directed Disney film John Carter, with Taylor Kitsch playing the title character. Dafoe had been repped by Wme. Dafoe has been working up a storm. He starred in The Hunter, a film that premiered at Toronto and has been acquired by Magnolia for release next year. He also completed production on Odd Thomas, the adaptation of the Dean Koontz novel that stars Anton Yelchin; the Abel Ferrara-directed 444 Last Day On Earth; and Boot Tracks with Michelle Monaghan. Dafoe continues to be managed by D/F Management.

She was last seen being rescued by a war veteran in Source Code, but now Michelle Monaghan is getting into uniform herself, signing on to indie drama Fort Bliss.

Monaghan will be playing a trooper home from a long tour in Afghanistan who has difficulty adjusting back to home life. Which is especially difficult since she has a five-year-old son who barely knows his mother. So her most difficult mission is to reconnect with her own child... We've officially just written one of the title cards for the eventual trailer and we'd like our cash up front, please.

Writer/director Claudia Myers, who last pulled double duty on indie comedy Kettle Of Fish, is switching to something more dramatic for her latest film. She'll kick off shooting in New Mexico next June.

Monaghan, meanwhile, will next be seen on our screens in Machine Gun Preacher opposite Gerard Butler. She's also...

She was last seen being rescued by a war veteran in Source Code, but now Michelle Monaghan is getting into uniform herself, signing on to indie drama Fort Bliss. Monaghan will be playing a trooper home from a long tour in Afghanistan who has difficulty adjusting back to home life. Which is especially difficult since she has a five-year-old son who barely knows his mother. So her most difficult mission is to reconnect with her own child... We’ve officially just written one of the title cards for the eventual trailer and we’d like our cash up front, please.Writer/director Claudia Myers, who last pulled double duty on indie comedy Kettle Of Fish, is switching to something more dramatic for her latest film. She’ll kick off shooting in New Mexico next June.Monaghan, meanwhile, will next be seen on our screens in Machine Gun Preacher opposite Gerard Butler.

Michelle Monaghan has signed on to star in the indie drama Fort Bliss. Variety reports that the actress will play a veteran of the war in Afghanistan in the pic written and directed by Claudia Myers (Kettle Fish). The story centers on a soldier who is sent home from the Afghani war after a long tour. Once stateside, she struggles to reconnect with her 5-year-old son. In addition to writing and directing, Myers will also produce the $2 million film alongside Brendan McDonald and Adam Silver. Production is set to begin next June in New Mexico. It sounds like an intriguing character drama, but films centered on the Afghanistan and Iraq wars have struggled to find audiences in the past decade. I think a small drama is the way to go, and it’ll be nice to see Monaghan stretch her acting chops in such a pic. The actress recently starred in Machine Gun Preacher,...

For decades now we've been crazy about actor Michael Keaton. From his portrayal of Batman to his stint in the afterlife as Beetlejuice, the actor knows full well how to bring an unbalanced nature to his roles, and in the new flick Penthouse North he'll be bringing some true psycho to the big screen.

From the Press Release

Michael Keaton and Michelle Monaghan will star in Penthouse North, a taut psychological thriller from director Joseph Ruben, producer Jeff Sackman announced today.

Ruben was elated with his stars. “Michelle Monaghan is an incredible actor whom audiences love and connect with completely. And Michael Keaton can do it all. He has a special talent for creating complicated villains who are dark, charming and ultimately terrifying. Put these actors together, and you've got the makings for a hell of a thriller.”

The plot centers on Sara (Monaghan), a photojournalist haunted by a tragic event,...

We caught up with Immortals star Stephen Dorff at San Diego Comic-Con this year, where he spoke about his role of Stavros in the adventure from Relativity Media. The actor also gave us some new details on some of the other movies he has coming up in the near future, The Motel Life, Boot Tracks, and Officer Down. Click on the video player below for part of our exclusive interview with the actor where he discusses these upcoming projects.

Click to watch Comic-Con Exclusive: Stephen Dorff Talks the Motel Life, Boot Tracks and Officer Down!

The Motel Life comes to theaters in 2012 and stars Dakota Fanning, Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, Joshua Leonard, Hayes MacArthur, Garrett Backstrom, Shae D'lyn. The film is directed by Alan Polsky, Gabe Polsky.

Boot Tracks comes to theaters in 2012 and stars Michelle Monaghan, Ray Winstone, Stephen Dorff, Tara Buck. The film is directed by David Jacobson.

Dorff, Winstone And Monaghan To Star In Boot Tracks

It's being reported that Stephen Dorff, last seen in Sofia Coppola's disappointing Somewhere and soon to be seen in Tarsem's Immortals, has signed on to replace Matt Dillon in the upcoming film Boot Tracks. Also signing on to the project are Michelle Monaghan (Source Code, Gone Baby Gone) and Ray Winstone (The Departed, Beowulf).

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Stephen Dorff has been chosen to replace Matt Dillon as Charlie Rankin, the male lead in the upcoming independent movie ‘Boot Tracks,’ Collider is reporting. No reason has publicly been given on the cast change. Appearing with Dorff in the film, which is based on the novel of the same name by Matthew F. Jones, are his ‘Somewhere’ co-star Michelle Monaghan and Ray Winstone. The movie, which will be directed by David Jacobson, follows ex-con Charlie after he is just released from a four-year prison sentence. He has a fling with an insecure former porn star, Florence Jane, who will be played by Monaghan. After the fling, Charlie must perform...

Stephen Dorff is set to replace Matt Dillon in the indie drama "Boot Tracks" reports Variety.

Dorff will star as Charlie Rankin, an ex-con who hooks up with a former porn actress turned poetry-writing junkie (Michelle Monaghan) and sets out to exact revenge on two people who hurt him in the past.

Ray Winstone has also joined the cast as Buddha, a prisoner who looked out for Charlie while he was in.

David Jacobson ("Down in the Valley") directs from a script that author Matthew F. Jones adapted from his own novel.

The Blade villain Stephen Dorff was named to replace Matt Dillon in the indie neo-noir thriller Boot Tracks, and veteran Ray Winstone has also joined the cast of Boot Track, with Michelle Monaghan as the female lead character. David Jacobson (Down in the Valley, Dahmer) is set to helm from a script by Matthew F. [...] Stephen Dorff Named to Replace Matt Dillon in Boot Tracks is a post from: FilmoFilia...

Somewhere's Stephen Dorff is replacing Matt Dillon in the indie film Boot Tracks, joined by Ray Winstone who has also joined the cast. Michelle Monaghan stars as the female lead.

David Jacobson is set to direct from a script by Matthew F. Jones, based on Jones' novel of the same name.

Stephen Dorff stars as Charlie Rankin, an ex-con who hooks up with a former porn actress and sets out to exact revenge on two people who hurt him in the past.

Michelle Monaghan will play the ex-porn star who's now a poetry-writing junkie, while Ray Winstone will play the Buddha, a prison lifer who looked out for Charlie while he was in the clink.

No production date has been set.

Stephen Dorff (Blade) will replace Matt Dillon as the male lead in director David Jacobson's (Down in the Valley) indie flick Boot Tracks. Dorff will star alongside Ray Winstone and Michelle Monaghan in the adaptation of the Matthew F. Jones novel of the same name. In his new role, Dorff plays Charlie Rankin, an ex-con who has a fling with a former porn star (Monaghan) before setting off to complete his task: an honor-killing at the behest of a fellow inmate known as “Buddha” (Winstone), who kept Rankin relatively safe in prison in exchange for all manor of favors. Variety originally reported that Dorff would be replacing Dillon in Boot Tracks, but did not mention any specific reasons. The actor can next be seen as Dick Shadow in this year's Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star, where he follows in his parents' footsteps and becomes a porn star.

After being attached to direct the book to film adaptation of Matthew F. Jones' A Single Shot, Dahmer helmer David Jacobson has instead pulled out another Jones novel in Boot Tracks and will direct that instead. Presented at the Efm, the dramatic thriller should see the combo of the rarely cast Matt Dillon and Michelle Monaghan. The Tracking Board reports a mid 2011 start date. Gist: Based on the novel “Boot Tracks” by Matthew F. Jones, fresh out of prison, Charlie Rankin is out of prison but not out of danger. Indebted to the man who saved his life behind bars, Charlie must now carry out a murder to settle the score. Unexpectedly he meets Florence, a mysterious and beautiful lost soul who sees the good within Charlie's dark shell. When the hit goes bad, Charlie soon finds himself in over his head and must figure out how to settle his debts,...