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In Darkness

"Game of Thrones" actress Natalie Dormer will star in Anthony Byrne's thriller "In Darkness" with production slated to begin early next year. Dormer co-wrote the film with Byrne while Ed Skrein and Stacy Martin are co-starring.

Dormer will play a blind musician who gets pulled into London's dark underbelly after she hears a murder committed in the apartment above her. As she gets embroiled in this violent and murky world, it appears she is out of her depth - until it becomes apparent she has been following her own path of revenge. [Source: Variety]

Rebirth

Fran Kranz, Adam Goldberg, Kat Foster, Nicky Whelan, Harry Hamlin, Andrew J West, Sheryl Lee, Pat Healy, Eric Ladin, Luis Geardo Mendez and Steve Agee have all joined the cast of Karl Mueller's indie feature "Rebirth" for Netflix, one of several low budget indie features the streaming service is behind.

The twisted psychological...

Joyful Noise manages to bring the occasional laugh and some good musical numbers, but they aren.t enough to keep the movie from being easily forgettable. The laughs come from the chemistry between Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton, but other aspects of the film felt forced and fell flat. Written and directed by Todd Graff (Bandslam and Camp), the film stars Latifah, Parton, Keke Palmer, Jeremy Jordan, Dexter Darden, Courtney B. Vance, Kris Kristofferson (in a blink and you miss him performance), Angela Grovey, Paul Woolfolk, Francis Jue, Jesse L. Martin, Andy Karl, Dequina Moore, and Roy Huang. The film opens with a small town church choir doing what they do best, but their choir director (Kristofferson) suffers a...

For a film about a gospel choir and the push and pull of faith within its singers’ lives, Joyful Noise has a funny way of getting its message of love and hope across. I understand it’s 2012 and we must show a progressive slant on the church in order to reach audiences and not turn a majority away before the theatre lights dim, but some of the stuff happening in this film is borderline offensive as it panders to the lowest common denominator in its clumsy quest to inspire. Hot-button topics like Asperger’s and military service are hijacked in service of yelling at God for his lack of compassion while a plethora of heavy-handed, holier-than-thou morality quips are injected into the script. It appears as though the actors are reading quotes from a badly written sermon on cue cards just off screen.

Tagged ‘Dream Louder’, its entire main plotline...

Joyful Noise brings together for the first time country music legend Dolly Parton and hip-hop royalty Queen Latifah in a hilarious, heart-felt celebration of music and spirit. To celebrate this joyous ode to the life-affirming soul choirs across the country, we are giving away the Joyful Noise soundtrack, which features a number of song collaborations from both Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah, as well as tracks from stars Keke Palmer, Kris Kristofferson, and the Our Lady of Perpetual Tears Choir. Its sure to bring your house down! And what better way to listen to this all-new music than with a Sony Desktop Player System that features MP3, Am/FM, and CD capabilities. Its time to wake the neighbors and dream a whole lot louder! Enter our Joyful Noise contest today! Details are below.

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Clips, interviews and images from Todd Graff's Joyful Noise, starring Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton. The Warner Bros. Pictures' release directed and scripted by Todd Graff (Bandslam), also stars Keke Palmer, Courtney B. Vance, Jeremy Jordan. Kris Kristofferson, Dexter Darden, Angela Grovey, Paul Woolfolk and Jesse L. Martin. The small town of Pacashau, Georgia, has fallen on hard times, but the people are counting on the Divinity Church Choir to lift their spirits by winning the National Joyful Noise Competition. The choir has always known how to sing in harmony, but the discord between its two leading ladies now threatens to tear them apart. Their newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill (Latifah), stubbornly wants to stick with their tried-and-true traditional style, while the fiery G.G. Sparrow (Parton) thinks tried-and-true translates to tired-and-old.

Clips, interviews and images from Todd Graff's Joyful Noise, starring Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton. The Warner Bros. Pictures' release directed and scripted by Todd Graff (Bandslam), also stars Keke Palmer, Courtney B. Vance, Jeremy Jordan. Kris Kristofferson, Dexter Darden, Angela Grovey, Paul Woolfolk and Jesse L. Martin. The small town of Pacashau, Georgia, has fallen on hard times, but the people are counting on the Divinity Church Choir to lift their spirits by winning the National Joyful Noise Competition. The choir has always known how to sing in harmony, but the discord between its two leading ladies now threatens to tear them apart. Their newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill (Latifah), stubbornly wants to stick with their tried-and-true traditional style, while the fiery G.G. Sparrow (Parton) thinks tried-and-true translates to tired-and-old.

Clips, interviews and images from Todd Graff's Joyful Noise, starring Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton. The Warner Bros. Pictures' release directed and scripted by Todd Graff (Bandslam), also stars Keke Palmer, Courtney B. Vance, Jeremy Jordan. Kris Kristofferson, Dexter Darden, Angela Grovey, Paul Woolfolk and Jesse L. Martin. The small town of Pacashau, Georgia, has fallen on hard times, but the people are counting on the Divinity Church Choir to lift their spirits by winning the National Joyful Noise Competition. The choir has always known how to sing in harmony, but the discord between its two leading ladies now threatens to tear them apart. Their newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill (Latifah), stubbornly wants to stick with their tried-and-true traditional style, while the fiery G.G. Sparrow (Parton) thinks tried-and-true translates to tired-and-old.

Oscar® nominees Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton star in Joyful Noise, a funny and inspirational story of music, hope, love and renewal.

The small town of Pacashau, Georgia, has fallen on hard times, but the people are counting on the Divinity Church Choir to lift their spirits by winning the National Joyful Noise Competition. The choir has always known how to sing in harmony, but the discord between its two leading ladies now threatens to tear them apart. Their newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill (Latifah), stubbornly wants to stick with their tried-and-true traditional style, while the fiery G.G. Sparrow (Parton) thinks tried-and-true translates to tired-and-old.Shaking things up even more is the arrival of G.G..s rebellious grandson, Randy (Jeremy Jordan). Randy has an ear for music, but he also has an eye for Vi Rose.s beautiful and talented daughter, Olivia (Keke Palmer), and the sparks...

Group Sales Tickets For Pre-opening Buyout Screenings Now Available for Joyful Noise!

Interested Organizations, Choirs, Schools, And Faith Groups Should Email Wbgroupsales@Warnerbros.Com or Call Toll Free: 866-719-4407 For Theaters.

Pre-opening Buyouts: Advance Events Are Available Throughout The Day And Evening On Thursday, January 12, 2012, One Day Prior To The Film.S National Release. For Pre-opening Buyouts Only, There Is A Minimum Requirement Of 300 Seats Or The Largest Auditorium In The Complex. Requests Must Be Submitted No Later Than January 5, 2012. Other Rules Apply.

Post-opening: Group Tickets May Be Purchased Directly At The Theater. For Help Finding A Theater In Your Area, Please Email Wbgroupsales@Warnerbros.Com or Call Toll Free: 866-719-4407.

Oscar® nominees Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton star in “Joyful Noise,” a funny and inspirational story of music, hope, love and renewal.

The small town of Pacashau, Georgia, has fallen on hard times, but the people are...