First trailer lands for Jack The Giant Killer

Bryan Singer's fairytale saga Jack The Giant Killer is searching superbly epic, with Warner Siblings delivering an initial trailer and poster with this ultimate underdog story.The film stars Nicholas Hoult as reluctant hero Jack, who unknowingly opens a gateway to an enormous amount of bloodthirsty titans as an astonishing great beanstalk.Tossed in to the role of hero, Jack must fight these fearsomely extra-large beasties to be able to save his kingdom and win one's heart of Eleanor Tomlinson's beautiful princess.Browse the first trailer below... We are quite liking the feel of that one, with Hoult searching a great fit for that everyman hero, and also the visual aesthetic perfectly taking the outlandish essence of the fairy story.The film is going to be launched in three dimensional on 15 June 2012, so expect various big chunks of rock, trees and portions of beanstalk in the future sailing from the screen once the titans obtain fight on...

Showtime stretches MMA deal

Showtime will produce and televise as much as eight live mma occasions within new agreement with Strikeforce. A match between Rockhold and Keith Jardine on Jan. 7 would be the first underneath the new deal, that will also result in undercard fights airing survive Showtime Extreme. "Since its advent on Showtime in 2007, live mma has always carried out well with this customers, especially in the more youthful census," Showtime Sports professional veep and g.m. Stephen Espinoza stated. Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com

Vegas crix say 'The Artist' tops

''The Artist'' continues its winning ways among critics' because the Vegas Film Experts Society 2011 bestows its greatest recognition around the quiet pic. Additionally to winning the Sierra for the best picture, the Michel Hazanavicius flick also required home wins for the best actor for Jean Dujardin, best score for Ludovic Bource, costume design for Mark Bridges and art design for Gregory S. Hooper. Within the other acting groups, Michelle Williams won best actress on her submit ''My Week with Marilyn,'' while Albert Brooks (''Drive'') and Melissa McCarthy (''Bridesmaids'') rounded the supporting nods. Brooks seemed to be honored using the org's William Holden Lifetime Achievement Award. Nicholas Winding Refn won for the best helmer for ''Drive.'' The LVFCS consists of selected print, television and internet film experts within the Vegas area. Contact Erin Maxwell at erin.maxwell@variety.com

'What to Expect When You're Expecting' Trailer: Elizabeth Banks, Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez Hit Pregnancy Walls

Getty ImagesRainey Qualley, left, and Andie MacDowell Actress-musician Rainey Qualley has been named Miss Golden Globe 2012 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.our editor recommendsGolden Globes Comedy vs. Drama Category Battle Rages OnGolden Globes TV Predictions from THR's Tim Goodman Qualley, the daughter of Golden Globe-nominated actress Andie MacDowell, will assist at the 69th edition of the awards show, set to air live at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on NBC from the Beverly Hilton Hotel. PHOTOS: Golden Globe Awards' Most Memorable Moments Qualley performed in several productions at Belmont University and went on to study acting at the Maggie Flanigan School. She is awaiting release of her first feature, the indie film Mighty Fine, which stars Chazz Palminteri and MacDowell. She also is pursuing a musical career and is in the midst of writing songs. Miss Golden Globe is traditionally the child of a well-known celebrity. Previous Miss/Mister Golden Globes include Rumer Willis (daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis), Laura Dern (daughter of Diane Ladd and Bruce Dern), Joely Fisher (daughter of Connie Stevens and Eddie Fisher), Melanie Griffith (daughter of Tippi Hedren), Freddie Prinze Jr. (son of Freddie Prinze), Mavis Spencer (daughter of Alfre Woodard and Roderick Spencer) and Gia Mantegna (daughter of Joe Mantegna). PHOTOS:8 Possible Hollywood Targets for Ricky Gervais at the Golden Globes The awards show, to be again hosted by Ricky Gervais, will be produced by dick clark productions in association with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Golden Globes 2011 Red Carpet Style Golden Globes Andie MacDowell Golden Globes 2012

Actor Thomas Martell Brimm dies

Actor and music performer Thomas Martell Brimm, who made an appearance on Broadway in Eugene O'Neill's "The Iceman Cometh" and onstage around the globe as well as labored to broaden use of the humanities, died from kidney failure in La on November. 30. He was 75. Brimm developed his abilities being an actor with Frederick Papp's Shakespeare Company. He later together with 16 European nations using the Negro Ensemble Company's manufacture of "Events in Dark Old Males." During Europe, he made an appearance in "Once the Chickens Get Home to Roost" so that as Large Dad in "Cat on the Hot Container Roof." In Munich, he directed and created plays compiled by African-American ladies and offered as artistic director for that American Drama Group, Europe. Throughout his career younger crowd carried out in Africa, South america, Haiti and Venezuela. Thomas made an appearance Off Broadway in plays including "Mother Courage and Her Children," "Coriolanus" and "Beclch." Having a grant from Pulitzer Prize champion Charles Larger Junior., he established Theater from the Roads to widen use of the humanities in Greenwich Village. Also, like a.deb. for Cellblock Theater, he directed plays and trained acting in Nj and NY prisons. He directed and oversaw an ensemble in excess of 100 creative artists for any group known as Hospital Audiences, which together with hospitals and nursing facilities. Brimm's television credits include telepics "The Lure" and "Second Chances" and Thurgood Marshall story "Simple Justice" (a part of PBS' "American Experience." When he came back to California, he established a carrying out arts academy, known as A Light Pressure. Younger crowd ongoing to do themself, showing up as Cutler in August Wilson's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." Brimm carried out with artists for example John Paul Johnson of Brought Zeppelin and Richie Havens, in addition to sang and performed guitar in the band, also known as A Light Pressure. Thomas Martel Brim Junior. was created in Louisiana. He first made an appearance onstage in New Orleans at 9 in minstrel shows written and created by his father, a minister who had been additionally a bandleader. He grew to become enthusiastic about carrying out in senior high school, but his aspirations were deferred when he volunteered for Military service throughout the Korean War. Upon coming back towards the States, he started his acting career in Bay Area. He eventually gone to live in NY to find greater possibilities and transformed the spelling of his title. Children incorporate a boy, a daughter, five siblings four siblings along with a large relatives. Services is going to be held Saturday, 12 ,. 10, at 2 p.m. in the Angelus Funeral Home, 3875 Crenshaw Blvd., La. Donations might be designed to Amazing Sophistication Conservatory, 2401 W. Washington Blvd., La, CA 90018. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

David Guetta Becomes First DJ to be Handprinted at Graumans Chinese Theatre

DJ and producer David Guetta became the first music industry artist to have his handprints put into cement at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood over the weekend, but don't look for his imprint in the famous courtyard in front of the iconic theater.our editor recommendsAMAs 2011: Nicki Minaj Gives Electric Performance with David GuettaHow Electronic Music Moved the Masses in 2011 A native of France, Guetta is the first to be tapped for Handprints Homage, a new program in which music stars, and some DJ's, are immortalized in cement. The resulting imprint is then mounted on the wall of the renovated Grauman's Ballroom, which is the new name of the completely renovated lobby of the Chinese 6 theater complex on the third floor of the theater adjacent to Hollywood-Highland. PHOTOS: 54th Annual Grammy Nominees That lobby, which leads to the six multi-plex theaters, is now a venue for events and parties, complete with a new kitchen. Over the weekend the Chinese Theater kicked off a new program of events in the space with Guetta performing in front of about 800 people who paid to party and dance to his music. The theater plans to do various events about once a month going forward. Guetta, according to a source, is one of the rare DJ's to be so honored. Most of the artists the Chinese will immortalize in cement will be music stars who perform there, or are chosen to be honored there. PHOTOS: The Best (and Worst) Moments of AMAs 2011 Guetta is a hot artist right now with his single "Without You," which has been number one on the top 40-airplay chart for two weeks. He also was nominated for two Grammy awards last week. One is for Best Dance/Electronica Album for Nothing But The Beat, his fifth studio album. The other nomination is for Best Dance Recording for the electronic track "Sunshine," produced with Swedish DJ Avicii. Guetta won Grammys in 2010 and 2011 for Best Remixed Recording. Guetta has also recently partnered with the website Vevo for a sweepstakes that runs through Dec. 26. The prizes include a trip to the Grammys, a trip to Disneyworld and equipment including an Ipad 2 and headphones. Guetta recently was the opening act on the American Music Awards as part of a performance by Nicki Minaj. There are also screenings this month of Guetta's documentary film Nothing But The Beat, about his career and rise from underground house DJ to being a star in his own right. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery The Best (and Worst) Moments of AMAs 2011 Related Topics David Guetta Nicki Minaj

Joss Whedon's Long-Delayed 'The Cabin in the Woods' Gets a New Poster

Patricio Guzman's Nostaligia for the Light, a documentary about Chile's Atacama Desert, where astronomers go to gaze at the sky while women sift through the sand for evidence of loved ones murdered by the Pinochet regime, took top honors at the International Documentary Association's 2011 IDA Documentary Awards on Friday night.our editor recommendsWerner Herzog Explains His First Visit to MIPCOMAnimated, Documentary and Foreign: 3 Key Oscar Categories Analyzed PHOTOS: Gotham Awards 2011 Red Carpet Arrivals At the ceremony held at the DGA Theatre and hosted by filmmakers Tiffany Schlain, Josh Fox and Eddie Schmidt, the prize for best short was given to Sara Nesson's Poster Girl, the portrait of an Iraq War vet. Nesson and producer Mitchell Block accepted the award. Documentarian Les Blank was presented with the IDA's Career Achievement Award, given to him by fellow filmmaker Werner Herzog. The Jacqueline Donnet Emerging Filmmaker Award was given to Danfung Dennis, director of Hell and Back Again. STORY: Animated, Documentary and Foreign: 3 Key Oscar Categories Analyzed The Best Continuing Series Award went to the PBS series POV, the long running showcase for independent non-fiction films, and the Best Limited Series Award went to Planet Green's Boomtown, directed by Rachel Libert. The complete list of winners follows: 2011 IDA DOCUMENTARY AWARDS CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Les Blank JACQUELINE DONNET EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD Danfung Dennis BEST FEATURE AWARD NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT Director/Writer: Patricio Guzmán Producer: Renate Sachse Atacama Productions (France), Blinker Filmproduction GmbH and WDR (Germany), and Cronomedia Ltda. (Chile), Icarus Films BEST SHORT AWARD POSTER GIRL Director/Producer: Sara Nesson Executive Producer: Sheila Nevins (HBO) Producer: Mitchell Block Supervising Producer: Sara Bernstein (HBO) Consulting Producer: Ross Kauffman Portrayal Films, Inc. in association with HBO Documentary Films BEST LIMITED SERIES AWARD BOOMTOWN Executive Producer/Director: Rachel Libert Executive Producers: Josh Braun, Ken Druckerman, Susannah Ludwig, Banks Tarver Co-Executive Producer: Matthew Galkin Producer: Kevin Vargas Left/Right Inc., Discovery Channel- Planet Green BEST CONTINUING SERIES AWARD POV Executive Producer: Simon Kilmurry Co-Executive Producer: Cynthia López VP of Programming and Production: Chris White Series Producer: Yance Ford Coordinating Producer: Andrew Catauro American Documentary | POV DAVID L. WOLPER STUDENT DOCUMENTARY AWARD GUAÑAPE SUR Director/Executive Producer/Writer: János Richter Executive Producers: Heidi Gronauer, Lorenzo Paccagnella Producer: Georg Zeller ZeLIG- School for Documentary, Andanafilms, Icarus Films HUMANITAS DOCUMENTARY AWARD POSITION AMONG THE STARS (STAND VAN DE STERREN) Director/Writer: Leonard Retel Helmrich Producer/Writer: Hetty Naaijkens - Retel Helmrich Scarabee Films and HUMAN Broadcasting in association with HBO Documentary Films ABCNEWS VIDEOSOURCE AWARD THE PRUITT-IGOE MYTH Director/Producer/Writer: Chad Freidrichs Producers: Jaime Freidrichs, Paul Fehler, Brian Woodman Unicorn Stencil Documentary Films PARE LORENTZ AWARD THE LAST MOUNTAIN Director/Producer/Writer: Bill Haney Executive Producers: Tim Disney, Sarah Johnson Redlich, Tim Rockwood Producers: Clara Bingham, Eric Grunebaum Writer: Peter Rhodes Uncommon Productions, Dada Films, New Video CREATIVE RECOGNITION AWARDS BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IL CASTELLO Cinematography: Massimo D'Anolfi Directors: Massimo D'Anolfi & Martina Parenti BEST EDITING SENNA Editors: Chris King & Gregers Sall Director: Asif Kapadia BEST MUSIC BETTER THIS WORLD Composer: Paul Brill Directors: Katie Galloway and Kelly Duane de la Vega Werner Herzog