Anna Kendrick News

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Why Anna Kendrick Is Done With Musicals: ‘Singing Is F-cking Hard’

thewrap.com – Anna Kendrick was all smiles as a small, urgent flurry of flashbulbs popped before her, and she was quite genuinely happy to be reunited with the creative team from her upcoming film, an adaptation of the Off-Broadway musical “The Last Five Years.” But, the straight shooter that she is, Kendrick was also blunt about her recent run of musical films — and her desire to give her vocal chords a break.

1 week 4 days ago via brucelee
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Oscar Isaac, Anna Kendrick, Jon Hamm and Paul Dano To Present at Spirit Awards (Exclusive)

thewrap.com – Oscar Isaac, Anna Kendrick, Jon Hamm and Paul Dano have been booked as presenters at the 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards, Film Independent revealed exclusively to TheWrap on Tuesday. They will join previously announced presenters that include Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Andy Samberg, Jason Bateman, Will Forte, Octavia Spencer, Greta Gerwig and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. 2 weeks 3 days ago via jackiechan
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Universal Signs Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson For ‘Pitch Perfect 2′

deadline.com – Universal Pictures and Gold Circle, which just set Elizabeth Banks to helm Pitch Perfect 2, has signed the two core performers in the original sleeper, making deals with Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson to reprise. The film will be released May 15, 2015. The original spawned Cups, a single that made the actress a triple platinum recording artist with combined sales of a little less than 3 million units sold. 4 weeks 1 day ago via brucelee

Pitch Perfect 2

Posted January 31st, 2014 by Binh Ngo

Sequel to Pitch Perfect. Elizabeth Banks to direct.

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Exclusive: First Poster for Marjane Satrapi’s THE VOICES Starring Ryan Reynolds, Gemma Arterton, and Anna Kendrick

collider.com – We are pleased to premiere the first teaser poster for The Voices, a Sundance 2014 entry directed by Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis). Ryan Reynolds, Gemma Arterton, Anna Kendrick, and Jacki Weaver star in the psychological thriller about Jerry Hickfang (Reynolds), a factory worker who fancies his co-worker in accounting: "When their relationship takes a sudden, murderous turn, Jerry’s evil talking cat and benevolent talking dog lead him down a fantastical path where he ultimately finds salvation." 6 weeks 4 days ago via jetli
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Sundance Review: Joe Swanberg's 'Happy Christmas' Starring Anna Kendrick, Melanie Lynskey & Lena Dunham

fb.indiewire.com – As perhaps the poster boy for independent cinema in the last seven to eight years, it’s crazy to realize that lo-fi filmmaker Joe Swanberg has never been in competition at the Sundance Film Festival before. While two of his films have played in Park City previously (though one was a short segment in “V/H/S”), Swanberg and his zeitgeist-defining mumblecore movement (read: 6 weeks 5 days ago via jackiechan

Into the Woods

Posted September 16th, 2013 by Binh Ngo

"Into the Woods" is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel—all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them.

Review: Three Cheers for 'Drinking Buddies'

8:37 AM 8/21/2013 by Jeff Giles
Drinking Buddies
It wasn't so long ago that a movie like Drinking Buddies -- low-budget, low-key, focusing on the romantic/career travails of moderately well-to-do young urban whites -- was the kind of thing you might bring home from the video store after dark (and a reluctant sigh) on a Friday. It has the look of the type of film that used to be the exclusive domain of actors like Craig Sheffer and Parker Posey -- just smart enough to keep you interested for 80 or so minutes, and just aimless enough to earn a direct-to-video release.
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Anna Kendrick in Talks to Play Cinderella in Disney's 'Into the Woods'

feedproxy.google.com – Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, and Chris Pine are among those in negotiations for roles in the adaptation of the Broadway musical. 37 weeks 23 hours ago via jetli
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Gemma Arterton, Anna Kendrick Join 'Voices' Chorus

deadline.com – EXCLUSIVE: Gemma Arterton and Anna Kendrick have been set to star alongside Ryan Reynolds in The Voices, the Marjane Satrapi-directed psychological thriller that is being co-produced by 1984 Private Defense Contractors and Mandalay Vision. Filming is about to start in Berlin, with script by Paranormal Activity‘s Michael R. Perry. Reynolds plays a lovable but strange bathtub factory worker who yearns for the attention of a woman in accounting. 45 weeks 5 days ago via jackiechan
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