Andy Serkis Does A Lot More Than CGI: An accumulation of His Best Live Action Roles

Andy Serkis has created out a distinctive niche in modern movies: He's get to be the go-to guy anytime someone needs a little of soul injected right into a CGI creature. He (and lots of artists) made us have confidence in King Kong, in addition to Caesar in 'Rise from the Planet from the Apes,' as well as that stinker Gollum, whose famous schizophrenia scene in 'Lord from the Rings: The 2 Towers' was not just a marvel laptop or computer animation, but of acting. But Serkis has additionally were built with a lengthy and colorful career like a "real" actor, like his smooth gangster within the new film 'Brighton Rock' along with a bumbling grave thief within the approaching comedy 'Burke and Hare.' He's also planning for a biopic about landmark digital photographer Eadweard Muybridge in addition to 'Cloud Atlas' along with a possible 'Animal Farm' film. We have put together clips that demonstrate his impressive range, including his uptight magazine editor in '13 Happening 30,' his tour p pressure lead performance in 'Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll' as well as an early turn like a murderous Charles Dickens character. 'Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll' (2010) To have an actor who's made his mark in memorable supporting roles, it is a treat to determine Serkis take center stage within this biopic about raucous British rocker Ian Dury. Our very own Michael Hogan authored concerning the film if this was at Tribeca this past year, saying, "You cannot take your vision from [Serkis]." 'Topsy-Turvy' (1999) Even when you saw this wonderful film about Gilbert & Sullivan's starting of the operetta 'The Mikado,' you most likely did not recognize Serkis because the cool choreographer who clashes with Gilbert (Jim Broadbent) how British stars should play bashful Japanese schoolgirls. That's Serkis doing individuals goatlike advances (pipe in mouth) at the outset of this clip. '24 Hour Party People' (2002) Whenever we meet him as record producer Martin Hannett within this clip, he's perched on the top of the high cliff, "recording silence." He might be eccentric, but he's sharp enough to demand 50 quid an hour or so along with a partnership in the organization. Within the studio, he asks Pleasure Division drummer Stephen Morris to experience "faster, but reduced." So when he listens to a rattle, he orders him to dismantle the whole drum package and reassemble it on the top! Warning: Clip is NSFW. '13 Happening 30' (2004) As Jennifer Garner's stressed-out boss, Serkis is way too uptight to savor themself in a party, until she breaks the 'Thriller' dance. He's shocked in the beginning, but before very long, he's zombie-walking using the relaxation of these. 'The Prestige' (2006) Sporting an uncommon American accent, Serkis plays the assistant to Nikola Tesla (David Bowie), who dazzles magician Hugh Jackman with a few real miracle. 'Inkheart' (2008) Serkis provides extensive fun because the cartoonish, bald villain who's free of the confines of the book and it has no aim of returning there, not with the riches in the real life at his disposal, as well as plenty of fun story book animals like flying apes from 'The Wizard of Oz.' 'Oliver Twist' (1999) Now here is a real villain: Charles Dickens' murderous Bill Sikes, whom Serkis described within this British TV adaptation which co-starred Keira Knightley, Isla Fisher, and Ron Weasley's mother, Julie Walters. Within this scene, Sikes shows no whim when he thinks his lover Nancy will betray him. 'King Kong' (2005) Sure, that large misinterpreted animal will get all of the attention, but chef Lumpy had his share of troubles too. Most famously, getting eaten by giant earthworms! Poor Lumpy, we hardly understood ye. Andy Serkis portrait thanks to Serta Steinberg/AP Photo

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ABC Nabs Shawn Ryan/Karl Gajdusek Drama With Pilot Production Commitment

EXCLUSIVE: Within the latest fast and large purchase this development season, a drama in the Shield creator Shawn Ryan and have author Karl Gajdusek just arrived at ABC having a hefty pilot production commitment. The project, entitled The Last Measure, was pitched towards the systems on Friday using the deal at ABC closing in principal last evening, though final points continue to be ironed out. The new sony Pictures TV, where Ryan relies by having an overall deal, is creating. The Last Measure is referred to like a large swing and massive in scope. It's a thriller occur the long run once the country is extremely fractured and involves the crew of the U.S. nuclear submarine who become hunted after disregarding a purchase to shoot nuclear missiles. They escape to some NATO listening outpost where they openly declare themselves to become the earth's littlest nuclear nation with 24 nuclear warheads. The show will explore the society the fugitives create, the natives they meet and just how what they have done affects the group and it is oneness. "Additionally, it enables us to look at what's going on within this country in micro form," Ryan stated. The project joined together when Marney Hockman, Ryan's executive at his MiddKid Prods company, introduced in Gajdusek, whom she'd been going after for a few years. Ryan and Gajdusek then emerged using the idea for that Last Measure and made the decision to create it together. This is actually the second project from Ryan, repped by WME and also the Shuman Co, to land a significant deal this development season, his first at The new sony TV. His collaboration with Criminal Minds creator Simon Mirren, a criminal offense procedural, was lately bought by CBS having a put pilot commitment. Gajdusek, repped by Verve and Management 360, is definitely an in-demand feature author. He lately did production focus on the Liam Neeson film Unknown, authored the approaching Trespass, starring Nicole Kidman and Nicolas Cage along with the adaptation of graphic novel Oblivion for Universal that Frederick Kosinski will direct and Tom Cruise will star in, and thriller Last Times Of American Crime with Mike Worthington mounted on star. The scribe, who began off in television on Dead Much Like Me, is presently spinning Viking at Working Title with Baltasar Kormakur mounted on direct.

Bravo: 'Housewives' segs to be re-edited

Bravo has begun re-editing 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' after the suicide of Russell Armstrong on Monday.Bravo has begun re-editing "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," according to the network's president, who also indicated the series may stick to its Sept. 5 premiere date.The network broke its silence Friday via the channel's president, Frances Berwick, who told Variety, "Contrary to what is being reported, we have not made a decision to change our original premiere date but we are in the process of re-editing the show."Since the suicide Monday of Russell Armstrong, husband to one of the series' stars, Bravo has stayed quiet beyond a formal statement of condolence amid a frenzy of speculation as to what the network planned to do, if anything. Some critics suggested Bravo simply shelve the entire season, but the decision to re-edit means the show will continue.With re-editing already underway, the network could still make a Sept. 5 deadline though a postponement hasn't been ruled out either. Given Bravo has already marketed that date as the second-season premiere, there's considerable incentive to be ready by then given the level of attention the controversy has brought to the series.Berwick declined to specify exactly how the series is going to change, though it is likely the series will reshape or eliminate the presence of Armstrong over the course of the season. Sources indicate he was filmed for the purposes of appearing this season, which was to make his marital strife with series star Taylor Armstrong a prominent storyline.It is also possible that the storyline could be marginalized or eliminated from the series, though that could prove a more delicate task considering she was to command a lot more screentime. In the season premiere provided to media weeks before the suicide, Taylor Armstrong alludes to problems she is having with her husband, as well as the possibility of getting couples counseling.Editing will also likely have to address the disruption to production Armstrong prompted by threatening both his wife's co-stars and the series' production company, Evolution Film & Tape, with legal action should mention of his marital problems made air, which Variety confirmed through his lawyer, Ronald Richards. Armstrong later retracted his threat to Evolution. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com

Prisa begins new soccer funnel

MADRID -- Conglom Prisa, the controlling investor of The spanish language satcaster Digital Plus, will launch a brand new soccer funnel, Canal Plus Liga 2. Airing from Tuesday on Digital Plus, the service can have live transmissions of 5 The spanish language BBVA Liga games every weekend. Meanwhile, over 2011-12, Digital Plus premium paybox Canal Plus will screen 22 matches including Real Madrid or Barcelona -- six games on last season. Canal Plus Liga 2 reps Prisa's latest play for soccer privileges. This Feb, it inked a 3-year deal from 2012-13 to 2014-15 for TV privileges towards the UEFA Champions League, Europe's top club competition. In June, it drawn lower The spanish language league and cup matches performed by Northern club Sports p Bilbao. But Prisa's soccer privileges sally may come as Spain's soccer bubble seems to possess sprang. Clubs' debt runs at $5.7 billion. Seven first division clubs have searched for Chapter 11 protection. Spain's Assn. of The spanish language Football players is threatening a 2-game strike this month: People, it claims, are owed $72 million. Spain's fundamental issue is clubs' high ambitions, despite low pay TV subscribership. Digital Plus had 1.78 million clients in March Mediapro's pay TV funnel Gol TV had 365,000. Based on The spanish language newspaper El Mundo, Liga TV privileges sales attract around $879 million annually, in comparison with $1.82 billion for England's Premier League. Driven by BSkyB, ''pay TV uptake within the U.K. is a lot greater. And Sky's live privileges are exclusive,'' stated Guy Bisson, at IHS-Screen Digest. ''If Spain's Liga does not pay comparable wages, gamers will migrate with other leagues,'' he added. That will result in the Liga much more of the two-equine race between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Despite star signings, their finances, given their huge group of followers, remain broadly so as. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Britney Spears Gives Pauly D A Lap Dance

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Pauly D got the welcome of his life from a certain Ms. Britney Spears. The Jersey Shore star (born Paul DelVecchio), who recently joined Brits Femme Fatale tour to DJ for several shows, was treated to an introductory lap dance from the pop superstar during her show in Montreal, Canada on Thursday. During the Lace & Leather portion of BritBrits show, she pulled the stiff-haired reality star up onto the stage, wrapped a pink boa around his neck and strutted her stuff while Pauly grinned and bobbed his head to beat. Yup That Did Happen loll #FemmeFataleTour #DJPaulyDSwagg, Pauly Tweeted, along with a picture of the I Wanna Go singer hanging from a poll with her legs draped over Paulys shoulders. Click HERE to see the video! Britney reciprocated by Tweeting, @DJPaulyD Hope you enjoyed your dance! Was tough getting my legs around that big blowout :) Britney In related Britney news, MTV released a promo for the upcoming 2011 Video Music Awards on Thursday night starring the pop princess herself, and featuring a number of her hit songs. See the promo HERE. The MTV VMAs will air on August 28.Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Bruckheimer TV-Produced Procedural Drama Lands At CBS With Put Pilot Commitment

Bruckheimer Television has made an early entrance into the TV marketpace, landing one of the first major commitments this year. The company is back at CBS, the network where it has had most success, with a new character-based procedural drama from writer Aron Eli Coleite (NBC's Heroes), which has been given a put pilot commitment. The untitled drama centers on a common-sense mother who becomes a New York State Trooper. Bruckheimer TV and Warner Bros. TV are producing, with Coleite, Bruckheimer and Jonathan Littman executive producing and KristieAnne Reed co-executive producing. Bruckheimer TV is looking to rebound after not scoring a pilot order for the first time in years last season. So far, the broadcast networks' big development commitments have gone to drama project from A-list producers: Bruckheimer, Dick Wolf (the Michael Brandt/Derek Haas firefighter drama at NBC) and Greg Berlanti (Marc Guggenheim's legal drama at Fox). Bruckheimer TV currently has 5 series on the air, the 3 CSI dramas and The Amazing Race on CBS and the summer reality series Take the Money And Run on ABC.

VIDEO: Teen Threatened With Rape Laughs on Beyond Scared Straight Premiere

Beyond Scared Straight On the Season 2 premiere of Beyond Scared Straight, at-risk youths once again are thrown in a prison where people scream in their faces and otherwise attempt to show them that jail is no place to end up. This episode takes place at the Mecklenburg County Jail in Charlotte, N.C., where one of the teens laughs when an inmate basically says he's going to rape him. Inmate Catoe, who's awaiting trial for assault with a deadly weapon, refers to the kid Alex as "Alexis," says they're "fittin' to be married" and tells him that he's going to put him in a dress. Hilarious, right? WRONG! (Also, isn't insane that a 15-year-old, regardless of his past, is being threatened with sexual assault?) Beyond Scared Straight sets ratings record for A&E We'll see if Alex gets straightened out on the Beyond Scared Straight season premiere, airing Thursday, Aug. 18 at 10/9c on A&E. Watch the preview:

Exclusive Grey's Anatomy Scoop: Who's Taking Over as Chief of Seattle Grace?

The Walking Dead, Sarah Wayne Callies and John Bernthal Walking Dead: Lori and Shane's pre-zombiepocalypse life will be revealed this fall. "It was fun to step out of the zombie world and show Lori with a BlackBerry," says Sarah Wayne Callies. "The scene underscores how deeply Lori and Shane love [her son] Carl, plus I hope it will finally put to bed the ridiculous rumors that an affair was going on before [Lori's husband and Shane's friend] Rick 'died.'" Additionally, creator Robert Kirkman is considering penning a Dead graphic novel, "Volume Zero," that would show just how the two went from grieving friends to lovers. Nikita: A key flashback comes in Episode 6, involving Nikita's biological parents, whom viewers have never seen. "We're going into her origins," teases executive producer Craig Silverstein. "She's searching for home and will find one that is unlike anything she ever imagined." Her backstory will show Nikita as a teenage junkie, introduce her old female mentor and show how she was recruited into Division. "It's going to blow fans' minds," says star Maggie Q. NCIS: Los Angeles: Executive producer Shane Brennan says the September 20 premiere includes a flashback to "Callen with his never-before-seen mother in a location we've seen before." Brennan pre-shot a scene last year with Chris O'Donnell's son, Finley, 5, as little Callen. "My son didn't know what was going on at the time and neither did I," admits Chris. "Not until I read the season-premiere script did I realize what Shane had done. It's pretty amazing." Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!